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Household of John W Robertson (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 W Robertson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Robertson, born in 1851 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Margaret D J Robertson, born in 1841 in Trinity Gask, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella Y (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John W (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary D (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Y J (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John W's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John W Robertson's household
John W
Robertson
Head
Margaret D J
Robertson
Wife
William
Robertson
Son
Isabella Y
Robertson
Daughter
John W
Robertson
Son
Mary D
Robertson
Daughter
Margaret J
Robertson
Daughter
James Y J
Robertson
Son
Margaret
Keddie
Servant
Jessie
Elder
Servant
| First name(s) | John W |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John W | Robertson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret D J | Robertson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Trinity Gask, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella Y | Robertson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John W | Robertson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary D | Robertson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Robertson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Y J | Robertson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Keddie | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Elder | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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