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Household of John Robertson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1834 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet S Robertson, born in 1838 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1861 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas G (born 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Helen G Smith, born in 1811 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet S

Robertson

Wife
Male

David

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas G

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Helen G

Smith

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

47

1834

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet S

Robertson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas G

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen G

Smith

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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