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Household of James Robertson (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1845 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Penuel Robertson, born in 1861 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Penuel

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Walker

Boarder
Male

Robert

Porteous

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

36

1845

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Penuel

Robertson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Porteous

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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