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Household of James Robertson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1840 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Robertson, born in 1849 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1869 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Sarah (born 1852 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Ireland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Ireland), James's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Hugh (born 1864 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Robertson's household

Male

James

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet

Robertson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Currie

Son
Male

Robert

Currie

Son
Male

James

Currie

Son
Male

Peter

Currie

Son
Male

John

Currie

Son
Female

Sarah

Currie

Sister
Female

Sarah

James

Servant
Female

Catherine

James

Servant
Male

Thomas

Stark

Servant
Male

Alexander

Espie

Servant
Male

Hugh

McColl

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Andrew

Currie

Son

-

12

1869

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

Currie

Son

-

10

1871

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Currie

Son

-

8

1873

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Peter

Currie

Son

-

4

1877

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Currie

Son

-

1

1880

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Currie

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

James

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

Catherine

James

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

Thomas

Stark

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Espie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

McColl

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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