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Household of William Robertson (born 1834, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1834 in Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Robertson, born in 1834 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Adam (born 1859 in Berwickshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Berwickshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Berwickshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Bella (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Margaret Cleghorn, born in 1866 in Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Wife
Male

Adam

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Son
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Bella

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cleghorn

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

47

1834

Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Berwickshire, Scotland

Adam

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

-

13

1868

Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bella

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J

Robertson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cleghorn

Niece

-

15

1866

Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland

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