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Household of James Robb (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

James Robb and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robb, born in 1846 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robb, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah E (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Marian (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frances Alice (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Edward (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Angus (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1862 in Scotland).


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James Robb's household

Male

James

Robb

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robb

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Robb

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Robb

Daughter
Female

Ann

Robb

Daughter
Female

Marian

Robb

Daughter
Female

Frances Alice

Robb

Daughter
Male

Edward

Christie

Servant
Male

Angus

Morrison

Servant
Male

James

Brydson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robb

Head

Married

35

1846

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robb

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Robb

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Robb

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Robb

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marian

Robb

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances Alice

Robb

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Christie

Servant

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Angus

Morrison

Servant

Single

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

Brydson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Scotland

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