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Household of William Robertson (born 1808, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1808 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

Joseph

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Robertson

Head

Married

73

1808

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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