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Household of John Robertson (born 1824, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1824 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Jemima (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), David R (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Lydia A Wood, born in 1802 in Orkney, Scotland.
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John Robertson's household
John
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
James
Robertson
Son
Jemima
Robertson
Daughter
Jessie
Robertson
Daughter
David R
Robertson
Son
Isabella
Robertson
Daughter
Lydia A
Wood
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Robertson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David R | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Robertson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Lydia A | Wood | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 79 | 1802 | Orkney, Scotland |
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