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Household of William D Robson (born 1853, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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.

William D Robson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Robson, born in 1853 in Broomley, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Robson, born in 1854 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1874 in Stanley, Durham, England), Isabell (born 1877 in Stanley, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Stanley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Visitor, Benjamin (born 1858 in Scotswood, Northumberland, England), William D's Boarder Lodger, Thomas (born 1860 in Greencroft, Durham, England) and William D's Servant, Elizabeth M (born 1860 in Tow Law, Durham, England).


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William D Robson's household

Male

William D

Robson

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Robson

Wife
Female

Jane

Robson

Daughter
Female

Isabell

Robson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Robson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Wilson

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Elliot

Boarder Lodger
Female

Elizabeth M

Robson

Servant
First name(s) William D
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Broomley, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Robson

Head

Married

28

1853

Broomley, Northumberland, England

Sarah Jane

Robson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Durham, England

Jane

Robson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stanley, Durham, England

Isabell

Robson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stanley, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Robson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Stanley, Durham, England

Benjamin

Wilson

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Scotswood, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Elliot

Boarder Lodger

Single

21

1860

Greencroft, Durham, England

Elizabeth M

Robson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tow Law, Durham, England

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