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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1797, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1797 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Joan Robertson, born in 1812 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 3 children; Magnus (born 1836 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), John (born 1842 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Mary (born 1845 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandson, Robert (born 1867 in Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Christina (born 1872 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Joan (born 1874 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Robert's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1877 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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Robert Robertson's household
Robert
Robertson
Head
Joan
Robertson
Wife
Magnus
Robertson
Son
John
Robertson
Son
Mary
Robertson
Daughter
Robert
Robertson
Grandson
Christina
Robertson
Granddaughter
Joan
Robertson
Granddaughter
Mary
Robertson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Robertson | Head | Married | 84 | 1797 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Joan | Robertson | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Magnus | Robertson | Son | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Robert | Robertson | Grandson | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Detling, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Christina | Robertson | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Joan | Robertson | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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