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Household of Robert Polson (born 1834, Sutherland)

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 Polson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Polson, born in 1834 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Cath Polson, born in 1843 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ross (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Cath (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Roberta (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Polson's household

Male

Robert

Polson

Head
Female

Cath

Polson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Polson

Son
Female

Christina

Polson

Daughter
Male

Ross

Polson

Son
Female

Cath

Polson

Daughter
Female

Roberta

Polson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Polson

Head

Married

47

1834

Sutherland, Scotland

Cath

Polson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Polson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Polson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ross

Polson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Cath

Polson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roberta

Polson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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