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Household of James Robertson (born 1836, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Robertson, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1844 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Hannah (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, William (born 1840 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1822 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Robertson's household
James
Robertson
Head
Jane
Robertson
Wife
Isabella
Robertson
Daughter
Mary
Robertson
Daughter
Hannah
Robertson
Daughter
James
Robertson
Son
William
Robertson
Brother
Mary
Marwick
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Robertson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Robertson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Hannah | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Brother | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Marwick | Servant | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland |
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