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Household of James Robertson (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 1847 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Beatrice Robertson, born in 1846 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1870 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Beatrice (born 1872 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1854 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1858 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Beatrice

Robertson

Wife
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Beatrice

Robertson

Daughter
Male

David

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Scott

Brother-In-Law
Male

David

Scott

Brother-In-Law
Male

John

Barnet

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

34

1847

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Beatrice

Robertson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Beatrice

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

David

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Scott

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

27

1854

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Scott

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Barnet

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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