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Household of Joseph McRoberts (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Joseph McRoberts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph McRoberts, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Marion McRoberts, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Brother-In-Law, David McIntosh, born in 1825 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Joseph McRoberts's household

Male

Joseph

McRoberts

Head
Female

Marion

McRoberts

Wife
Male

James

McRoberts

Son
Male

William

McRoberts

Son
Male

Daniel

McRoberts

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McRoberts

Daughter
Male

Samuel

McRoberts

Son
Male

Henry

McRoberts

Son
Male

David

McIntosh

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name McRoberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

McRoberts

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

McRoberts

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McRoberts

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McRoberts

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

McRoberts

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McRoberts

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

McRoberts

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

McRoberts

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

McIntosh

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

56

1825

Midlothian, Scotland

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