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Household of James Robertson (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 1838 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Oliver (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1807 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Aunt, Marion (born 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Oliver

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Robertson

Mother
Female

Marion

McPherson

Aunt
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

43

1838

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Oliver

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion

McPherson

Aunt

Unmarried

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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