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Household of James Robertson (born 1832, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 1832 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Robertson, born in 1839 in Old Cambus, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1864 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Hugh Robertson, born in 1858 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet

Robertson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Hugh

Robertson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

49

1832

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Old Cambus, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hugh

Robertson

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

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