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Household of William Robertson (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1848 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Robson Robertson, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Joseph Gibson (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), William James (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Fred (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Jane Gibson Mc Raith, born in 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Mary Robson

Robertson

Wife
Male

Joseph Gibson

Robertson

Son
Male

William James

Robertson

Son
Male

Alfred

Robertson

Son
Male

Fred

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane Gibson

Mc Raith

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Robson

Robertson

Wife

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph Gibson

Robertson

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

William James

Robertson

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Alfred

Robertson

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Fred

Robertson

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane Gibson

Mc Raith

Niece

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

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