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Household of Hugh Robertson (born 1839, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 1839 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Lillias Robertson, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1866 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie P (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Anderina A (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur J (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Aunt, Barbara Tait, born in 1813 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Hugh Robertson's household

Male

Hugh

Robertson

Head
Female

Lillias

Robertson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jessie P

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Anderina A

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Arthur J

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Tait

Aunt
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
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

42

1839

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lillias

Robertson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie P

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Anderina A

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur J

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Robertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Tait

Aunt

Unmarried

68

1813

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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