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Household of Bruce Robertson (born 1809, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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.

Bruce Robertson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bruce Robertson, born in 1809 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Bruce was the head of the household, married to Janet Robertson, born in 1796 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Bruce's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1858 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Bruce's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Bruce Robertson's household

Male

Bruce

Robertson

Head
Female

Janet

Robertson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Bruce
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bruce

Robertson

Head

Married

72

1809

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Wife

Married

85

1796

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Robertson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

15

1866

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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