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Household of James Robertson (born 1842, Midlothian)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes R Robertson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes R (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret F (born 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Servant, Rachael (born 1843 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in Pathhead, Fife, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Agnes R

Robertson

Wife
Female

Agnes R

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

James M

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret F

McGregor

Servant
Female

Rachael

Miller

Servant
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes R

Robertson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes R

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James M

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret F

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rachael

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Pathhead, Fife, Scotland

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