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Household of Magnus Robertson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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.

Magnus Robertson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Robertson, born in 1840 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Magnus was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Boarder, Maggie W L (born 1853 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Magnus's House Keeper, Betsy (born 1844 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Robertson's household

Male

Magnus

Robertson

Head
Female

Maggie W L

Davidson

Boarder
Female

Betsy

White

House Keeper
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Robertson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Maggie W L

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

White

House Keeper

Unmarried

37

1844

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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