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Household of William Robertson (born 1830, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1830 in Jamestown, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Robertson, born in 1829 in Methven, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, George Sword, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

George

Sword

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Jamestown, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

51

1830

Jamestown, Perthshire, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Methven, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Sword

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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