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Household of James Skene (born 1841, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garmouth Urquhart, Moray, 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 Skene and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skene, born in 1841 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Skene, born in 1854 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1877 in Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1843 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Nurse, Margaret (born 1866 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Skene's household

Male

James

Skene

Head
Female

Agnes

Skene

Wife
Female

Catherine

Skene

Daughter
Male

William

Skene

Son
Male

James

Skene

Son
Male

James

Gow

Servant
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Nurse
Female

Elizabeth

Robb

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Skene
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skene

Head

Married

40

1841

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Agnes

Skene

Wife

Married

27

1854

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Catherine

Skene

Daughter

-

4

1877

Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Skene

Son

-

3

1878

Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Skene

Son

-

1

1880

Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Gow

Servant

Married

38

1843

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Simpson

Nurse

Unmarried

15

1866

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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