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Household of James Robertson (born 1840, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birsay, Orkney, 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.
James Robertson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to May G H Robertson, born in 1849 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie E (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robinna (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Johnstone, born in 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Robertson's household
James
Robertson
Head
May G H
Robertson
Wife
Jessie E
Robertson
Daughter
Margaret A
Robertson
Daughter
James
Robertson
Son
Robinna
Robertson
Daughter
William
Johnstone
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Robertson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
May G H | Robertson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie E | Robertson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Robertson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robinna | Robertson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Johnstone | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland |
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