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Household of John Robertson (born 1842, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, England

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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.

John Robertson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1842 in Rye, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Frances Robertson, born in 1844 in Dover, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Edgar (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1870 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Walter (born 1876 in Folkestone, Kent, England), George (born 1880 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Sarah (born 1874 in Folkestone, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Willcore, born in 1862 in Dover, Kent, England.


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Frances

Robertson

Wife
Male

Edgar

Robertson

Son
Male

Albert

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

Arthur

Robertson

Son
Male

Walter

Robertson

Son
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Willcore

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rye, Sussex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

39

1842

Rye, Sussex, England

Frances

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dover, Kent, England

Edgar

Robertson

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Robertson

Son

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Robertson

Son

Single

11

1870

Folkestone, Kent, England

Arthur

Robertson

Son

Single

8

1873

Folkestone, Kent, England

Walter

Robertson

Son

Single

5

1876

Folkestone, Kent, England

George

Robertson

Son

Single

1

1880

Folkestone, Kent, England

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Folkestone, Kent, England

Sarah

Willcore

Servant

Single

19

1862

Dover, Kent, England

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