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Household of James Robertson (born 1805, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 1805 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1816 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Francis, born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Colinsburgh, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alice (born 1862 in West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Male

Francis

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brannan

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Jack

Servant
Female

Alice

Gourlay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

76

1805

Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Francis

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brannan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Jack

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Colinsburgh, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Gourlay

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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