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Household of John Robson (born 1843, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robson, born in 1843 in Elsdon, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Robson, born in 1848 in Ryton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Roger (born 1871 in Ryton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ryton, Durham, England), John (born 1876 in Ryton, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Ethel (born 1880 in Ryton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1819 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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John Robson's household

Male

John

Robson

Head
Female

Isabella

Robson

Wife
Male

Roger

Robson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robson

Daughter
Male

John

Robson

Son
Female

Margaret

Robson

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Robson

Daughter
Male

William

Morrant

Lodger
Male

George

Laidler

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Elsdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robson

Head

Married

38

1843

Elsdon, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Robson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ryton, Durham, England

Roger

Robson

Son

Single

10

1871

Ryton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Robson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ryton, Durham, England

John

Robson

Son

Single

5

1876

Ryton, Durham, England

Margaret

Robson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ryton, Durham, England

Ethel

Robson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ryton, Durham, England

William

Morrant

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

George

Laidler

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Winlaton, Durham, England

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