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Household of James Skinner (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Skinner and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skinner, born in 1847 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Skinner, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Kennedy, born in 1862 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Skinner's household

Male

James

Skinner

Head
Female

Jessie

Skinner

Wife
Male

John

Skinner

Son
Female

Margaret

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Jane

Kennedy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skinner

Head

Married

34

1847

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Skinner

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Skinner

Son

-

3

1878

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Skinner

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Kennedy

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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