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Household of William E Robertson (born 1852, Perthshire)

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.

William E Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Robertson, born in 1852 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1853 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charlotte S (born 1876 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina E (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Servant, Elizabeth Barclay, born in 1866 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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William E Robertson's household

Male

William E

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Female

Charlotte S

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Christina E

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Barclay

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Robertson

Head

Married

29

1852

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte S

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina E

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barclay

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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