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Household of William Robertson (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1849 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sibella Robertson, born in 1854 in Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Sibella
Robertson
Wife
Alexander
Robertson
Son
William
Robertson
Son
Thomas
Robertson
Son
James
Pearson
Servant
Sarah
Shearer
Servant
Margaret
Wallace
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Robertson | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sibella | Robertson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Robertson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Robertson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Robertson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Pearson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Sarah | Shearer | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wallace | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland |
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