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Household of James Robertson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Catherine Gordon, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gordon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gordon

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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