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Household of Helen Robertson (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Helen Robertson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Robertson, born in 1815 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Jessie S, born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Grandson, Thornton (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen's Granddaughter, Helen W (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen's Granddaughter, Edith S (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen's Grandson, Frederick C (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen's Servant, Mary R (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Helen Robertson's household

Female

Helen

Robertson

Head
Female

Jessie S

Walker

Daughter
Male

Thornton

Walker

Grandson
Female

Helen W

Walker

Granddaughter
Female

Edith S

Walker

Granddaughter
Male

Frederick C

Templeton

Grandson
Female

Mary R

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Robertson

Head

Widow

66

1815

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie S

Walker

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thornton

Walker

Grandson

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen W

Walker

Granddaughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edith S

Walker

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frederick C

Templeton

Grandson

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary R

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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