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Household of Peter Robertson (born 1799, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Peter Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Robertson, born in 1799 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sybilla Robertson, born in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Katherine (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Anne (born 1852 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Barbara (born 1855 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland).


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Peter Robertson's household

Male

Peter

Robertson

Head
Female

Sybilla

Robertson

Wife
Female

Katherine

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Female

Anne

Ross

Servant
Female

Barbara

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Robertson

Head

Married

82

1799

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sybilla

Robertson

Wife

Married

72

1809

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Katherine

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

Barbara

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

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