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Household of Robert Dalgleish (born 1837, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, 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.

Robert Dalgleish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dalgleish, born in 1837 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Dalgleish, born in 1841 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Betsy (born 1847 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Peter (born 1865 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, William (born 1866 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Robert Dalgleish's household

Male

Robert

Dalgleish

Head
Female

Helen

Dalgleish

Wife
Male

James

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Samuel

Dalgleish

Son
Female

Betsy

Campbell

Servant
Male

Peter

Richardson

Servant
Male

William

Brockie

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dalgleish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dalgleish

Head

Married

44

1837

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Dalgleish

Wife

Married

40

1841

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Dalgleish

Son

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Samuel

Dalgleish

Son

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

Peter

Richardson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brockie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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