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Household of John Robson (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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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 Robson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robson, born in 1838 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Robson, born in 1843 in Walker, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Joshua (born 1868 in Easington, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Easington, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1871 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in West Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Sarah (born 1809 in Bywell, Northumberland, England) and John's Sister, Barbra (born 1842 in Houghton, Durham, England).


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John Robson's household

Male

John

Robson

Head
Female

Isabella

Robson

Wife
Male

Joshua

Robson

Son
Female

Sarah

Robson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Robson

Daughter
Male

John

Robson

Son
Female

Sarah

Robson

Mother
Female

Barbra

Robson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robson

Head

Married

43

1838

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Robson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Walker, Northumberland, England

Joshua

Robson

Son

Single

13

1868

Easington, Durham, England

Sarah

Robson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Easington, Durham, England

Isabella

Robson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Rainton, Durham, England

John

Robson

Son

Single

5

1876

West Rainton, Durham, England

Sarah

Robson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Bywell, Northumberland, England

Barbra

Robson

Sister

Single

39

1842

Houghton, Durham, England

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