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Household of John Robertson (born 1812, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Robertson, born in 1812 in Hoy, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1816 in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland), John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Hoy, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Robertson's household

Male

John

Robertson

Head
Female

Mary

Robertson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Sister
Female

Margaret

Knight

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Robertson

Head

Unmarried

69

1812

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Sister

Unmarried

65

1816

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Sister

Unmarried

61

1820

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Knight

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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