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Household of Alexander Skinner (born 1849, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoy & Graemsay, 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.

Alexander Skinner and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Skinner, born in 1849 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Skinner, born in 1843 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James W (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Harriet W (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Skinner's household

Male

Alexander

Skinner

Head
Female

Margaret

Skinner

Wife
Male

James W

Skinner

Son
Female

Harriet W

Skinner

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Skinner

Head

Married

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Skinner

Wife

Married

38

1843

Orkney, Scotland

James W

Skinner

Son

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Harriet W

Skinner

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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