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Household of James Robertson (born 1845, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1845 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Robertson, born in 1846 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1868 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1872 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Lily (born 1874 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Dalgleish, born in 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Annie

Robertson

Wife
Female

Annie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Lily

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dalgleish

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

36

1845

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Robertson

Wife

Married

35

1846

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Lily

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dalgleish

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

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