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Household of William Robertson (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1829 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Robertson, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Mary

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

52

1829

-

Mary

Robertson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

-

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Robertson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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