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Household of John Robertson (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1840 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Robertson, born in 1841 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Female

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter

-

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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