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Household of James Robertson (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1855 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Uphemia Robertson, born in 1853 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jeanie (born 1877 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1879 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Cherrie, born in 1865 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Uphemia

Robertson

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Cherrie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

26

1855

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Uphemia

Robertson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

0

1881

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cherrie

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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