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Household of Alexander Skinner (born 1830, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Skinner, born in 1830 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Skinner, born in 1835 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1860 in Leven, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alison (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nephew, Alexander Scott, born in 1861 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Skinner's household

Male

Alexander

Skinner

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Skinner

Wife
Male

David

Skinner

Son
Male

Alexander

Skinner

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Alison

Skinner

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Scott

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Skinner

Head

Married

51

1830

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Elisabeth

Skinner

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

David

Skinner

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Skinner

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Skinner

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Skinner

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Scott

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

Cameron, Fife, Scotland

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