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Household of James Robertson (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1831 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1837 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1868 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Janet Russell Or Reid, born in 1802 in Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Matthew

Robertson

Son
Female

Janet

Russell Or Reid

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Russell Or Reid

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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