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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1809, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), 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 1809 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Robertson, born in 1809 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1836 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1849 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1865 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, James W (born 1867 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, Robert (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert's Granddaughter, Catherine M (born 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Grandson, William (born 1875 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Ann

Robertson

Wife
Female

Ann

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Sutherland

Granddaughter
Male

James W

Sutherland

Grandson
Male

Robert

Sutherland

Grandson
Female

Catherine M

Sutherland

Granddaughter
Male

William

Robertson

Grandson
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

72

1809

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Wife

Married

72

1809

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Sutherland

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Sutherland

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James W

Sutherland

Grandson

-

14

1867

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Sutherland

Grandson

-

12

1869

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine M

Sutherland

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Robertson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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