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Household of John Robertson (born 1838, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 1838 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Robertson, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), Jannet (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Johann (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Eliza

Robertson

Wife
Male

George

Robertson

Son
Female

Jannet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Johann

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kirkwall, 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

43

1838

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Robertson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

George

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Jannet

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Robertson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Johann

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

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