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Household of Robert Anderson (born 1839, 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.

Robert Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Anderson, born in 1839 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Rusell, born in 1849 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Cousin, Robert (born 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, Fred (born 1861 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Anderson's household

Male

Robert

Anderson

Head
Female

Mary

Rusell

Wife
Male

Robert

Linklater

Cousin
Male

Fred

Linklater

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Moar

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Anderson

Head

Married

42

1839

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Rusell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Linklater

Cousin

Unmarried

25

1856

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Fred

Linklater

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Moar

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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