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Household of Alexander Skene (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Skene and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Skene, born in 1827 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Skene, born in 1837 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1802 in -), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elsie (born 1856 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Skene's household

Male

Alexander

Skene

Head
Female

Sarah

Skene

Wife
Female

Helen

Elliot

Mother-In-Law
Female

Jane

Grub

Servant
Female

Elsie

Milne

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Skene
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Skene

Head

Married

54

1827

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Skene

Wife

Married

44

1837

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Elliot

Mother-In-Law

Widow

79

1802

-

Jane

Grub

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Morayshire, Scotland

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