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Household of William Robertson (born 1827, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 1827 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Robertson, born in 1793 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Richard (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Eliza (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Margaret Robertson, born in 1793 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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William Robertson's household

Male

William

Robertson

Head
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Aunt
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Wife
Male

James

Robertson

Son
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

Richard

Robertson

Son
Female

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Robertson

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Robertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
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

54

1827

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Aunt

Unmarried

88

1793

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Robertson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Richard

Robertson

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Robertson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Robertson

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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