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Household of John Robertson (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1837 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James A (born 1872 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Allan M (born 1873 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John S (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Thomas E (born 1878 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1869 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret R (born 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Jane Maud (born 1879 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Annie Ross (born 1862 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Male

James A

Robertson

Son
Male

Allan M

Robertson

Son
Male

John S

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas E

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret R

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jane Maud

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Kemp

Servant
Female

Annie Ross

Collins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James A

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Allan M

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John S

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Thomas E

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret R

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane Maud

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

Kemp

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie Ross

Collins

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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