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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1847, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1847 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Robertson, born in 1848 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1876 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Fanny (born 1881 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Alton, born in 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alton

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

34

1847

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Fanny

Robertson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alton

Servant

-

15

1866

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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