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Household of James Robertson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Robertson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James B (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth R (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Callander, born in 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Robertson

Wife
Male

James B

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth R

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Callander

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth J

Robertson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Callander

Servant

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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