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Household of James Robertson (born 1831, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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 1831 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1833 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1864 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1867 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1862 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Wife
Female

Bessie

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Gilmour

Servant
Female

Jane

Orr

Servant
Female

Sarah

Nanny

Servant
Female

Helen

McAllister

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

50

1831

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bessie

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

15

1866

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

14

1867

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Gilmour

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Orr

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Nanny

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McAllister

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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