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Household of William Robertson (born 1807, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Robertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1807 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspet Robertson, born in 1829 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Willox, born in 1857 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Elspet

Robertson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Daughter
Male

John

Willox

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

74

1807

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Robertson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Willox

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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