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Household of John Robertson (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Robertson, born in 1842 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Beatrice (born 1867 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Bertie (born 1868 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William H (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ralph P (born 1871 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edward S (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lewis (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Robert (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Henry J Davies, born in 1852 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Anne

Robertson

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Bertie

Robertson

Son
Male

William H

Robertson

Son
Male

Ralph P

Robertson

Son
Male

Edward S

Robertson

Son
Male

Lewis

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

Henry J

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Robertson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Beatrice

Robertson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Bertie

Robertson

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William H

Robertson

Son

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ralph P

Robertson

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward S

Robertson

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Robertson

Son

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Robertson

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Henry J

Davies

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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