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Household of William Robertson (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1825 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Colin (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, Charles (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William R (born 1879 in England) and William's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1880 in England).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Male

Colin

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Boyle

Daughter
Male

Charles

Boyle

Son-In-Law
Male

William R

Boyle

Grandson
Female

Jane

Boyle

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Widower

56

1825

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Boyle

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Boyle

Son-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William R

Boyle

Grandson

-

2

1879

England

Jane

Boyle

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

England

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