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Household of Robert Stevenson (born 1826, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, Orkney, 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 Stevenson and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Stevenson, born in 1826 in Orkney, consisted of 14 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Stevenson, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Robenna (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), James M (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland), William M (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary S (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1838 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, William (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Servant, David (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, James (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Robert Stevenson's household
Robert
Stevenson
Head
Margaret
Stevenson
Wife
Margaret
Stevenson
Daughter
Isabella
Stevenson
Daughter
Robenna
Stevenson
Daughter
Robert
Stevenson
Son
James M
Stevenson
Son
William M
Stevenson
Son
Mary S
Stevenson
Daughter
Mary
Elphingstone
Servant
Jane
Matches
Servant
William
Couper
Servant
David
Sabiston
Servant
James
Leonard
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Stevenson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Stevenson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stevenson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stevenson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Stevenson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robenna | Stevenson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Stevenson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James M | Stevenson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William M | Stevenson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary S | Stevenson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Elphingstone | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Matches | Servant | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Couper | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Sabiston | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Leonard | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland |
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