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Household of Robert Esselement (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, Orkney, 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 Esselement and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Esselement, born in 1816 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Esselement, born in 1818 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1864 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandson, John (born 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jemima H (born 1866 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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Robert Esselement's household

Male

Robert

Esselement

Head
Female

Isabella

Esselement

Wife
Male

John

Esselement

Son
Male

John

Mutch

Grandson
Female

Jemima H

Black

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Esselement
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Esselement

Head

Married

65

1816

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Esselement

Wife

Married

63

1818

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Esselement

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

John

Mutch

Grandson

-

16

1865

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

Jemima H

Black

Servant

-

15

1866

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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