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Household of Hugh Robertson (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Hugh Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Robertson, born in 1828 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Hugh was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1865 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Servant, Jane Leishman, born in 1848 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Hugh Robertson's household

Male

Hugh

Robertson

Head
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

Hugh

Robertson

Son
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Leishman

Servant
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Robertson

Head

Widower

53

1828

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Leishman

Servant

-

33

1848

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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