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Household of William Robertson (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bella Robertson, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Mary (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Annie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Bella

Robertson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Butler

Boarder
Female

Mary

Butler

Boarder
Female

Annie

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bella

Robertson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Butler

Boarder

Widow

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Butler

Boarder

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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