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Household of William Robertson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Robertson, born in 1850 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Hoggett, born in 1860 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Martha

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Hoggett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha

Robertson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Hartlepool, Durham, England

John

Robertson

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary E

Robertson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Robertson

Son

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Hoggett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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