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Household of James Robertson (born 1853, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1853 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A S Robertson, born in 1850 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary S (born 1878 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland) and Thomas T (born 1880 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Mary Hay, born in 1820 in Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Mary A S

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary S

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Thomas T

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Hay

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

28

1853

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary A S

Robertson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Mary S

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Thomas T

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Hay

Mother-In-Law

Widow

61

1820

Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland

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