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Household of John Robson (born 1815, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robson, born in 1815 in Oban, Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christian Robson, born in 1820 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William G (born 1850 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Hugh S (born 1854 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret F (born 1856 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Julia J (born 1858 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1832 in Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Robson's household

Male

John

Robson

Head
Female

Christian

Robson

Wife
Male

William G

Robson

Son
Male

Hugh S

Robson

Son
Female

Margaret F

Robson

Daughter
Female

Julia J

Robson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Servant
Female

Jessie

McLachlan

Servant
Female

Jane

Miller

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robson

Head

Married

66

1815

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Christian

Robson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William G

Robson

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Hugh S

Robson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret F

Robson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Julia J

Robson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Fife, Scotland

Jessie

McLachlan

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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