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Household of John Robertson (born 1840, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1840 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Robertson, born in 1838 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Marion

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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