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Household of James Robertson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fala & Soutra, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1840 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary A (born 1872 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William S (born 1873 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helen S (born 1875 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane M (born 1877 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary A (born 1860 in Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, David (born 1867 in Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary A

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William S

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen S

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Readdie

Visitor
Male

David

Readdie

Visitor
Female

Mary

Armstrong

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary A

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William S

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen S

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane M

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary A

Readdie

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Readdie

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Armstrong

Servant

-

19

1862

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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