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Household of Walter Robertson (born 1846, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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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.

Walter Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Robertson, born in 1846 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1850 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1873 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1875 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Boarder Head, Matthew Bartley, born in 1850 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.


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Walter Robertson's household

Male

Walter

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Male

Walter

Robertson

Son
Female

Alice

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Charles

Robertson

Son
Male

Matthew

Bartley

Boarder Head
First name(s) Walter
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Robertson

Head

Married

35

1846

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Walter

Robertson

Son

Single

8

1873

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Alice

Robertson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

James

Robertson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles

Robertson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Bartley

Boarder Head

Married

31

1850

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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