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Household of John Robertson (born 1833, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Harray, 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.

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 1833 in Harraby, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Robertson, born in 1849 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Isbister, born in 1865 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Jane

Robertson

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Female

Annie

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Isbister

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Robertson

Head

Married

48

1833

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

6

1875

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

2

1879

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Annie

Robertson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Isbister

Servant

-

16

1865

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

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