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Household of Robert Ballantyne (born 1830, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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.

Robert Ballantyne and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ballantyne, born in 1830 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ballantyne, born in 1829 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1858 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1860 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1853 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Father, James Ballantyne, born in 1804 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Robert Ballantyne's household

Male

Robert

Ballantyne

Head
Female

Margaret

Ballantyne

Wife
Female

Jane

Ballantyne

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ballantyne

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ballantyne

Son
Male

James

Ballantyne

Father
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ballantyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ballantyne

Head

Married

51

1830

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ballantyne

Wife

Married

52

1829

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Ballantyne

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Ballantyne

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert

Ballantyne

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Ballantyne

Father

Widower

77

1804

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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