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Household of Robert Douglas (born 1847, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Douglas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Douglas, born in 1847 in Rogart, Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jessie Douglas, born in 1856 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Walter Daniel (born 1877 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Alexina Mcadam (born 1878 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland) and John A Anderson (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother-In-Law, Alexina Mcadam Douglas, born in 1813 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland.


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Robert Douglas's household

Male

Robert

Douglas

Head
Female

Jessie

Douglas

Wife
Male

Walter Daniel

Douglas

Son
Female

Alexina Mcadam

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John A Anderson

Douglas

Son
Female

Alexina Mcadam

Douglas

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Douglas

Head

Married

34

1847

Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

Douglas

Wife

Married

25

1856

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Walter Daniel

Douglas

Son

-

4

1877

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Alexina Mcadam

Douglas

Daughter

-

3

1878

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

John A Anderson

Douglas

Son

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexina Mcadam

Douglas

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

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