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Household of Robert Moffat (born 1852, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 Moffat and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Moffat, born in 1852 in Earlston, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother-In-Law, Mary Laidlaw, born in 1817 in Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Robert Moffat's household

Male

Robert

Moffat

Head
Male

James

Moffat

Son
Female

Mary

Moffat

Daughter
Male

Robert

Moffat

Son
Female

Mary

Laidlaw

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Moffat
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Moffat

Head

Widower

29

1852

Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Moffat

Son

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Moffat

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Moffat

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Laidlaw

Mother-In-Law

Widow

64

1817

Earlston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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