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Household of Oliver Robertson (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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.

Oliver Robertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oliver Robertson, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Oliver was the head of the household, married to Grace Robertson, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrina C (born 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christopher G (born 1875 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William G H (born 1878 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Oliver's Sister, Margaret Robertson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Oliver Robertson's household

Male

Oliver

Robertson

Head
Female

Grace

Robertson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Robertson

Son
Female

Andrina C

Robertson

Daughter
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

Christopher G

Robertson

Son
Male

William G H

Robertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Sister
First name(s) Oliver
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oliver

Robertson

Head

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Robertson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Robertson

Son

-

12

1869

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina C

Robertson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christopher G

Robertson

Son

-

6

1875

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William G H

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Sister

-

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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