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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Robertson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1830 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mc Donald Robertson, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Eliza Ann (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Amy (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, George (born 1850 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Robert's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1857 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and Robert's Visitor, George (born 1879 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England).


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Eliza Mc Donald

Robertson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Amy

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George

Brunsdon

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Brunsdon

Visitor
Male

George

Brunsdon

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

51

1830

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Mc Donald

Robertson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Robertson

Son

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Robertson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Robertson

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Robertson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Brunsdon

Visitor

Married

31

1850

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Brunsdon

Visitor

Married

24

1857

North Shields, Northumberland, England

George

Brunsdon

Visitor

Married

2

1879

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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