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Household of James Skea (born 1818, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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.

James Skea and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skea, born in 1818 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Skea, born in 1821 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and George (born 1865 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Skea's household

Male

James

Skea

Head
Female

Ellen

Skea

Wife
Male

James

Skea

Son
Male

George

Skea

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Skea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skea

Head

Married

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

Ellen

Skea

Wife

Married

60

1821

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

James

Skea

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

George

Skea

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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