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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1848 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jessie Robertson, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret S (born 1873 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie H (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Gavin H (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Sophia T (born 1864 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Helen J (born 1868 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Wife
Female

Margaret S

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jessie H

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Gavin H

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Female

Sophia T

McKinnon

Servant
Female

Helen J

Adams

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

33

1848

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie H

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gavin H

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

0

1881

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sophia T

McKinnon

Servant

-

17

1864

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen J

Adams

Servant

-

13

1868

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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