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Household of Isabella Robertson (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Isabella Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Robertson, born in 1825 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1858 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1860 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Isabella's Boarder, Sutherland Swanson, born in 1800 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Isabella Robertson's household

Female

Isabella

Robertson

Head
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Sutherland

Swanson

Boarder
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isabella

Robertson

Head

Widow

56

1825

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Sutherland

Swanson

Boarder

Unmarried

81

1800

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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