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Household of Matilda Robertson (born 1827, 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.

Matilda Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Robertson, born in 1827 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Baron (born 1862 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matilda's Granddaughter, Isabella Murray, born in 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Matilda Robertson's household

Female

Matilda

Robertson

Head
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Baron

Robertson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Murray

Granddaughter
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Robertson

Head

Widow

54

1827

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sarah

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Baron

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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