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Household of William Robertson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1837 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1842 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Helen T (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
Female

Agnes

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen T

Hepburn

Niece
Female

Annie

Harty

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

44

1837

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

-

0

1881

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen T

Hepburn

Niece

-

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Harty

Servant

-

16

1865

Kirkmuirhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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