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Household of James Robertson (born 1852, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1852 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Robertson, born in 1853 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1873 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Joseph Mc (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Jane McPherson, born in 1831 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Grace

Robertson

Wife
Male

David

Robertson

Son
Male

Joseph Mc

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

McPherson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

29

1852

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Grace

Robertson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

David

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Joseph Mc

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Mother-In-Law

Married

50

1831

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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