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Household of Richard Robertson (born 1836, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bowden, Roxburghshire, 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.

Richard Robertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Robertson, born in 1836 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1840 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Gideon (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), George (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother-In-Law, Robina Dickson, born in 1794 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Richard Robertson's household

Male

Richard

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Wife
Male

Gideon

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Robina

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Robina

Dickson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Robertson

Head

Married

45

1836

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Gideon

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robina

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robina

Dickson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

87

1794

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

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