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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Robertson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1840 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Martha Robertson, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Martha

Robertson

Wife
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Robertson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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