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Household of John Robertson (born 1811, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.
John Robertson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1811 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Robertson, born in 1827 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; John F, born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Katherine E (born 1835 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1825 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Barbara (born 1823 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Robertson's household
John
Robertson
Head
Anne
Robertson
Wife
John F
Robertson
Son
Katherine E
Fordyce
Sister-In-Law
Margaret
Henry
Servant
Barbara
Williamson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Robertson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Anne | Robertson | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John F | Robertson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Katherine E | Fordyce | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Henry | Servant | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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