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Household of James Robertson (born 1853, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1853 in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Hugh M, born 1879 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Sister, Jessie (born 1855 in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Male

Hugh M

Robertson

Son
Female

Jessie

Macleod

Sister-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Sister
Female

Jessie

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

28

1853

Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh M

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Macleod

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Sister

Unmarried

26

1855

Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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