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Household of James Robertson (born 1839, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1839 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Robertson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Heron, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Robertson's household
James
Robertson
Head
Janet
Robertson
Wife
James
Robertson
Son
Alexander
Robertson
Son
Thomas
Robertson
Son
Janet
Robertson
Daughter
Thomas
Heron
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Robertson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Robertson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Robertson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Robertson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Heron | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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