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Household of Richard Robertson (born 1832, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Robertson, born in 1832 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Robertson, born in 1830 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Matthew (born 1854 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Grandson, Robert Robertson, born in 1875 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Richard Robertson's household

Male

Richard

Robertson

Head
Female

Magdalene

Robertson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Grandson
First name(s) Richard
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Robertson

Head

Married

49

1832

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Magdalene

Robertson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Matthew

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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