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Household of William Robertson (born 1828, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.

William Robertson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1828 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Robertson, born in 1844 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Catherine

Robertson

Wife
Female

Janet

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hughson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Mary

Wishart

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Robertson

Head

Married

53

1828

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Robertson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hughson

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Wishart

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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