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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1832, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1832 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1837 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robina (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Sinclair (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Grandson, Francis Robertson, born in 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife
Female

Robina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Sinclair

Robertson

Son
Male

Francis

Robertson

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

49

1832

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sinclair

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Francis

Robertson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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