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Household of James Robertson (born 1856, Midlothian)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Robertson, born in 1852 in Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1876 in Fife, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Helen Adamson, born in 1862 in Fife, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Marion

Robertson

Wife
Female

Annie

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

David

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen

Adamson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Robertson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Fife, Scotland

Annie

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Adamson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

19

1862

Fife, Scotland

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