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Household of Thomas Robertson (born 1840, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
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.
Thomas Robertson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Robertson, born in 1840 in Newliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Smeall, born in 1801 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Thomas Robertson's household
Thomas
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
Elizabeth
Robertson
Daughter
Andrew
Robertson
Son
Ellen
Robertson
Daughter
Thomas
Robertson
Son
Elizabeth
Smeall
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Newliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Robertson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smeall | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
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