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Household of John Robertson (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1842 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Dow, born in 1821 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Dow

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Dow

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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