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Household of John Robertson (born 1842, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1842 in Kinghorn, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1843 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), May (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert Douglas (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Esther Kerr (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Smith Brand Kerr, born in 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Robertson's household
John
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
Margaret
Robertson
Daughter
May
Robertson
Daughter
John
Robertson
Son
Robert Douglas
Robertson
Son
Esther Kerr
Robertson
Daughter
Smith Brand
Kerr
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Robertson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
May | Robertson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert Douglas | Robertson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Esther Kerr | Robertson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Smith Brand | Kerr | Lodger | Married | 36 | 1845 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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