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Household of Robert Smith (born 1795, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1795 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1829 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Margaret (born 1831 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Ellen (born 1831 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Mary (born 1837 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1840 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Widower

86

1795

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

52

1829

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

50

1831

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

50

1831

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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