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Household of James Robertson (born 1840, Perthshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1840 in Perthshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Robertson, born in 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1862 in Perthshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Annie (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary Robertson, born in 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Wife
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Allan

Robertson

Son
Female

Annie

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Robertson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Perthshire, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

15

1866

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

Allan

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Robertson

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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