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Household of Peter Robertson (born 1833, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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.

Peter Robertson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Robertson, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elen Henry Or Robertson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter G (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert James (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth C (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and May J (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Sister, Sarah Robertson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Peter Robertson's household

Male

Peter

Robertson

Head
Female

Elen

Henry Or Robertson

Wife
Male

William

Robertson

Son
Male

Peter G

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert James

Robertson

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Robertson

Daughter
Female

May J

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Robertson

Sister
First name(s) Peter
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Robertson

Head

Married

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elen

Henry Or Robertson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter G

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert James

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth C

Robertson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

May J

Robertson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sarah

Robertson

Sister

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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