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Household of Robert Wilson (born 1815, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orphir, 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 Wilson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wilson, born in 1815 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbra Wilson, born in 1812 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and Andrina (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granddaughter, Annabella (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Thomas (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland).
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Robert Wilson's household
Robert
Wilson
Head
Barbra
Wilson
Wife
Ellen
Shearer
Daughter
Andrina
Wilson
Daughter
Annabella
Ballantine
Granddaughter
William
Shearer
Grandson
Thomas
Clouston
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Wilson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Wilson | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Wilson | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | Shearer | Daughter | Widow | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrina | Wilson | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Annabella | Ballantine | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Shearer | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Clouston | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland |
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