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Household of William Robertson (born 1829, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Robertson, born in 1829 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Robertson, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1862 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and Tomima D (born 1864 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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William Robertson's household
William
Robertson
Head
Mary
Robertson
Wife
Mary A
Robertson
Daughter
Tomima D
Robertson
Daughter
John
Ironsides
Boarder
John
Mair
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Robertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Robertson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Robertson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary A | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Tomima D | Robertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Ironsides | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Mair | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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