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Household of James Robertson (born 1813, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1813 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1812 in England. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1843 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alice D (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Henry (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Male

Walter

Robertson

Son
Female

Alice D

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Male

Henry

Robertson

-
Male

William

Bennet

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

68

1813

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

69

1812

England

Walter

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

38

1843

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alice D

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Robertson

-

Unmarried

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bennet

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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