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Household of John Robertson (born 1819, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

John Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1819 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annabella Robertson, born in 1828 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary M (born 1859 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joanna S (born 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Matilda Jane (born 1830 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Barbara (born 1855 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Annabella

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary M

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Joanna S

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Matilda Jane

Robertson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Barbara

Birse

Servant
Female

Ellen

Duff

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

62

1819

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Annabella

Robertson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary M

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joanna S

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Matilda Jane

Robertson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

51

1830

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Birse

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Duff

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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