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Household of William Robertson (born 1827, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1827 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Robertson, born in 1837 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James C (born 1864 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), David C (born 1866 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), George P (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen C (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1859 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Helen
Robertson
Wife
James C
Robertson
Son
David C
Robertson
Son
John
Robertson
Son
William
Robertson
Son
George P
Robertson
Son
Mary A
Robertson
Daughter
Helen C
Robertson
Daughter
Catherine
Drysdale
Servant
Margaret
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Robertson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Robertson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James C | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David C | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George P | Robertson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Robertson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen C | Robertson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Drysdale | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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