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Household of John Robertson (born 1835, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1835 in Raga, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joan Robertson, born in 1833 in Windhouse, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew W (born 1871 in Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Johanna C (born 1868 in Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John G (born 1873 in Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima G (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Janet C (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Joan

Robertson

Wife
Male

Andrew W

Robertson

Son
Female

Johanna C

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John G

Robertson

Son
Female

Jemima G

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Janet C

Robertson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

46

1835

Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Robertson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Windhouse, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew W

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Johanna C

Robertson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John G

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima G

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet C

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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