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Household of Hugh Robertson (born 1825, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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.

Hugh Robertson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Robertson, born in 1825 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Helen Robertson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1869 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Adam (born 1871 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Mother, Elisabeth Person, born in 1800 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Hugh Robertson's household

Male

Hugh

Robertson

Head
Female

Helen

Robertson

Wife
Female

Mary

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Adam

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Helen

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Person

Mother
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Robertson

Head

Married

56

1825

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Adam

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

-

6

1875

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Person

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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