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Household of Robert Robertson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Robertson, born in 1840 in Sandsound, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Christina Robertson, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Lawrence (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Robertson's household

Male

Robert

Robertson

Head
Female

Christina

Robertson

Wife
Male

Lawrence

Robertson

Son
Male

Robert

Robertson

Son
Male

Duncan

Robertson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sandsound, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Robertson

Head

Married

41

1840

Sandsound, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Robertson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Lawrence

Robertson

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Robertson

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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