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Household of Thomas Robertson (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Robertson, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Catherine M (born 1866 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret W (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina B (born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Robertson's household

Male

Thomas

Robertson

Head
Female

Catherine M

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret W

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Christina B

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Robertson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine M

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina B

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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