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Household of John Robertson (born 1837, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1837 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet S Robertson, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John G (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James D (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, James (born 1805 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet S

Robertson

Wife
Male

John G

Robertson

Son
Male

James D

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Morrison

-
Female

Sarah

Anderson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet S

Robertson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John G

Robertson

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James D

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Morrison

-

Widower

76

1805

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

Sarah

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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