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Household of William Robertson (born 1815, 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 1815 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1817 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrina (born 1850 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1852 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Herculeson, born in 1821 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Margaret
Robertson
Wife
Andrina
Robertson
Daughter
Margaret A
Robertson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Herculeson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Unst, 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 | 66 | 1815 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrina | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Herculeson | Servant | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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