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Household of James Robertson (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,Surrey, 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 Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1837 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1842 in Merstham, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1876 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and Ethel L (born 1881 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Cowan, born in 1855 in Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Wife
Male

William E

Robertson

Son
Female

Ethel L

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Cowan

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Merstham, Surrey, England

William E

Robertson

Son

Single

5

1876

Battersea, Surrey, England

Ethel L

Robertson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Battersea, Surrey, England

William

Cowan

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Scotland

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