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Household of James Roberts (born 1828, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.
James Roberts and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1828 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Roberts, born in 1829 in Germany. They had 4 children; Maria L (born 1856 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1857 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Francis (born 1865 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1835 in Abbeyhill, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1857 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Roberts's household
James
Roberts
Head
Louisa
Roberts
Wife
Maria L
Roberts
Daughter
Janet
Roberts
Daughter
George
Roberts
Son
Francis
Roberts
Son
Elizabeth
Calder
Servant
Jessie
Tilley
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Roberts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Roberts | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Louisa | Roberts | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Germany | |
Maria L | Roberts | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Roberts | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
George | Roberts | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Roberts | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Calder | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Abbeyhill, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Tilley | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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