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Household of Jane Robertson (born 1812, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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.

Jane Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Robertson, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Jane (born 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Christina (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Grandson, Thomas (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane's Son-In-Law, George (born 1855 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Jane Robertson's household

Female

Jane

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Laing

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Grandson
Male

George

McKay

Son-In-Law
Female

Christina

McKay

Daughter
First name(s) Jane
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Robertson

Head

Widow

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Laing

Daughter

Widow

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

McKay

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

McKay

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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