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Household of William Robertson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robertson, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus J (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ellen (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence G (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Janet Robertson, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Ellen
Robertson
Wife
William
Robertson
Son
Magnus J
Robertson
Son
Ellen
Robertson
Daughter
Laurence G
Robertson
Son
Thomas
Robertson
Son
Elizabeth A
Robertson
Daughter
Janet
Robertson
Aunt
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Robertson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ellen | Robertson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus J | Robertson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ellen | Robertson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence G | Robertson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Robertson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Robertson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Robertson | Aunt | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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