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Household of Alexander Skene (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Skene, born in 1825 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane D Skene, born in 1831 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1857 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander W (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Skene's household

Male

Alexander

Skene

Head
Female

Jane D

Skene

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Skene

Daughter
Male

William

Skene

Son
Male

Alexander W

Skene

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Duffus

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Skene
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Skene

Head

Married

56

1825

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane D

Skene

Wife

Married

50

1831

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Skene

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Skene

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Skene

Grandson

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Duffus

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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