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Household of Martha Robertson (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

Martha Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Robertson, born in 1841 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; James (born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Hugh (born 1871 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Servant, Barbara Miller, born in 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Martha Robertson's household

Female

Martha

Robertson

Head
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

Hugh

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Miller

Servant
First name(s) Martha
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Robertson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

13

1868

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Hugh

Robertson

Son

-

10

1871

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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