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Household of Richard Robertson (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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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.

Richard Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Robertson, born in 1840 in Howdon, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Robertson, born in 1846 in Hetton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1872 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Margaret H (born 1876 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1880 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Francis Mooney, born in 1854 in Stanley, Durham, England.


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Richard Robertson's household

Male

Richard

Robertson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Francis

Mooney

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Howdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Howdon, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Robertson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hetton, Durham, England

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Margaret H

Robertson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Catherine

Robertson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Francis

Mooney

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Stanley, Durham, England

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