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Household of John Robson (born 1839, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 Robson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robson, born in 1839 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hart Robson, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Bessie H A (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgiana K H (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alexandrina Sinclair, born in 1864 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland.


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John Robson's household

Male

John

Robson

Head
Female

Catherine Hart

Robson

Wife
Female

Bessie H A

Robson

Daughter
Female

Georgiana K H

Robson

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robson

Head

Married

42

1839

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Catherine Hart

Robson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie H A

Robson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgiana K H

Robson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexandrina

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

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