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Household of William Robson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

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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 Robson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robson, born in 1831 in Colburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to May Robson, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1873 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England), Theresa (born 1869 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1874 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England) and Jane (born 1859 in Colburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Peter J Mc Duff, born in 1855 in Alston, Cumberland, England.


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William Robson's household

Male

William

Robson

Head
Female

May

Robson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Robson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Robson

Son
Female

Theresa

Robson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Robson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Robson

Daughter
Male

Peter J

Mc Duff

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robson

Head

Married

50

1831

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

May

Robson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Robson

Son

Single

11

1870

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Robson

Son

Single

8

1873

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Theresa

Robson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Robson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Robson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Colburn, Yorkshire, England

Peter J

Mc Duff

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Alston, Cumberland, England

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