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Household of Robert Sutherland (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunnasting, 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 Sutherland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Sutherland, born in 1842 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Inga Sutherland, born in 1851 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; William J (born 1873 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence A (born 1875 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary E (born 1880 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Robina (born 1871 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Sutherland's household

Male

Robert

Sutherland

Head
Female

Inga

Sutherland

Wife
Male

William J

Sutherland

Son
Male

Laurence A

Sutherland

Son
Female

Christina

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Sutherland

Daughter
Female

Robina

Pearson

Visitor
Female

Helen

Nicolson

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Sutherland

Head

Married

39

1842

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Inga

Sutherland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William J

Sutherland

Son

-

8

1873

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence A

Sutherland

Son

-

6

1875

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Sutherland

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary E

Sutherland

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Pearson

Visitor

-

10

1871

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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