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Household of James Robertson (born 1826, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1826 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1830 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1862 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1864 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Charles (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1871 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, John Baillie, born in 1866 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
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James Robertson's household
James
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
James
Robertson
Son
Peter
Robertson
Son
George
Robertson
Son
Charles
Robertson
Son
Barbara
Robertson
Daughter
Catherine
Robertson
Daughter
John
Baillie
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Robertson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Peter | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Charles | Robertson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Robertson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catherine | Robertson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Baillie | Visitor | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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