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Household of James Robertson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Robertson, born in 1843 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Donald Mckay (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander Mckay (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John Mckay (born 1867 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Merina (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Killy, born in 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Ann

Robertson

Wife
Male

Donald Mckay

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander Mckay

Robertson

Son
Male

John Mckay

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Merina

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Killy

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Donald Mckay

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander Mckay

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Mckay

Robertson

Son

-

14

1867

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Merina

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Killy

Boarder

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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