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Household of William Robertson (born 1856, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1856 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Louise (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, George (born 1861 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Sister, Jane (born 1856 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
Margaret
Robertson
Daughter
Louise
Robertson
Daughter
George
Launch
Brother
Jane
Launch
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Robertson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Louise | Robertson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Launch | Brother | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Launch | Sister | - | 25 | 1856 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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