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Household of James Skene (born 1803, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skene, born in 1803 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1834 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1824 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, William (born 1841 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Mary (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Skene's household

Male

James

Skene

Head
Male

Alexander

Elrick

Son-In-Law
Female

Eliza

Skene Or Elrick

Daughter
Male

William

Skene

Lodger
Female

Mary

Skene

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Skene
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skene

Head

Widower

78

1803

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Elrick

Son-In-Law

Married

57

1824

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Skene Or Elrick

Daughter

Married

47

1834

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Skene

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Skene

Lodger

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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