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Household of Charles Robertson (born 1839, 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.

Charles Robertson and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Robertson, born in 1839 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 18 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Barbara Robertson, born in 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Barbara (born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander M (born 1869 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary C (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John M (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret T (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Mother-In-Law, Barbara (born 1810 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles's Sister-In-Law, Charlotte (born 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland), Charles's Niece, Barbara (born 1862 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles's Niece, Robina C (born 1865 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles's Servant, Isabella (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charles's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Charles Robertson's household

Male

Charles

Robertson

Head
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Robertson

Son
Male

Alexander M

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John M

Robertson

Son
Male

Gilbert

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret T

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

McGregor

Mother-In-Law
Female

Charlotte

Robertson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Niece
Female

Robina C

Robertson

Niece
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Goudie

Servant
Female

Mary A

Nicholson

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Robertson

Head

Married

42

1839

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander M

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary C

Robertson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John M

Robertson

Son

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret T

Robertson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

McGregor

Mother-In-Law

Widow

71

1810

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Robertson

Sister-In-Law

Widow

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina C

Robertson

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Goudie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary A

Nicholson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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