ADAM ROBSON b 1832 where are you in 1861???

[Milliepede]

Have you found Adam in 1871?  Maybe he and John are together.
Helen is with 6 children as head.  No Janet with her just Archibald and William from before plus 4 younger children.

[BW252]

I, for some reason have Adam in 91 Castlegate in the 1871 census.   Cannot remember where this info came from     Oh dear here I go again!!!!!

[Milliepede]

At that address I can see
Helen Robson head 57 - should be 37
Archd 19
Wm 14
Maggie 8
Andrew 6
Isabella 3
Elizabeth 1

Are those children right?  No Adam or Janet or John listed 

[Milliepede]

It looks right(ish) as they are at same add in 1881.

Ellen Robson 48
Wm 24
Maggie 18
Adam 16
Isabella 14
Lizzie 12
Jane 6

[BW252]

Yes all kids look right Janet R died in 1863 and Adam snr died in 1874.     still leaves the 1871 mystery???

[terianne]

Remember the Census is based on where a person was at the time of the Census, not where a person  lived.  Adam as a mason, he may have been working away or visiting someone on that day, you may never know. He may have been working with or visiting his father who was also a mason.

[BW252]

Thanks Terianne

yes I have looked all over GB on the 1871 census to no avail.    His father Archibald is a lodger in Melrose and his mo is at 91 Castlegate Jedburgh but no sign anywhere of him and son John (b1858)

[Milliepede]

I've been looking too but nothing 

It's funny he died at the same address his mother was in 1871 yet isn't with her. 
Helen is definitely down as Head which infers he wasn't at home with her and just got missed off.

Have you looked for a death for little John?

[BW252]

Hi M

yes lots of births and deaths at 91 Castlegate.     No sign of a death for young John at all.   As he was only 13 I presume he was an apprentice Mason helping Dad or he died before 1871 but nothing coming up at all