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Household of James Skelton (born 1800, Kinrossshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, 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.

James Skelton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skelton, born in 1800 in Kinross, Kinrossshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Georgina S (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, Christina L (born 1857 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary E (born 1854 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elspeth (born 1854 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1843 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Skelton's household

Male

James

Skelton

Head
Female

Georgina S

Mitchell

Granddaughter
Male

James

Skelton

Grandson
Female

Christina L

Graham

Visitor
Female

Mary E

Sangster

Servant
Female

Elspeth

Skene

Servant
Female

Ann

Macgregor

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skelton

Head

Widower

81

1800

Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Georgina S

Mitchell

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Skelton

Grandson

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina L

Graham

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary E

Sangster

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Skene

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Macgregor

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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