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Household of James Skilling (born 1827, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, 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 Skilling and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skilling, born in 1827 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Skilling, born in 1840 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1871 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1873 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William J (born 1875 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1878 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Bell, born in 1869 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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James Skilling's household
James
Skilling
Head
Fanny
Skilling
Wife
James
Bell
Step Son
Andrew
Skilling
Son
Elspeth
Skilling
Daughter
William J
Skilling
Son
Robert
Skilling
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Skilling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Skilling | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Fanny | Skilling | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Bell | Step Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Skilling | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Skilling | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William J | Skilling | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Skilling | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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