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Household of James Robertson (born 1837, Jamaica)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 1837 in Jamaica, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan S Robertson, born in 1845 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret T (born 1867 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), George S (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander S (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Susan S (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella S (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Susan S

Robertson

Wife
Female

Margaret T

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George S

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander S

Robertson

Son
Female

Susan S

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella S

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Jamaica, West Indies

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Jamaica, West Indies

Susan S

Robertson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret T

Robertson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

George S

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander S

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Susan S

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella S

Robertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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