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Household of John Robson (born 1853, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robson, born in 1853 in Spittal, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robson, born in 1854 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Alexander (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, James (born 1855 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Philip (born 1865 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Robson's household

Male

John

Robson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robson

Wife
Male

Robert

Robson

Son
Male

John

Robson

Son
Male

Alexander

Robson

Son
Male

James

Pearson

Lodger
Male

Philip

Spence

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Spittal, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robson

Head

Married

28

1853

Spittal, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Robson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Robson

Son

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alexander

Robson

Son

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Pearson

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Philip

Spence

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

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