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Household of Alexander Skillin (born 1838, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Skillin and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Skillin, born in 1838 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Skillin, born in 1845 in Kirkhill, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Father-In-Law, Alexander Young, born in 1811 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Skillin's household

Male

Alexander

Skillin

Head
Female

Jane

Skillin

Wife
Male

Alexander

Young

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Skillin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Skillin

Head

Married

43

1838

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Skillin

Wife

Married

36

1845

Kirkhill, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander

Young

Father-In-Law

Widower

70

1811

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

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