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Household of Margaret Robertson (born 1799, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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.

Margaret Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Robertson, born in 1799 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Margaret (born 1838 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1840 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Dina (born 1853 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1864 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret's Granddaughter, Dina (born 1872 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Margaret Robertson's household

Female

Margaret

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Dina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Dina

Robertson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Robertson

Head

Widow

82

1799

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Dina

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

17

1864

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Dina

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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