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Household of John Skea (born 1844, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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.
John Skea and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skea, born in 1844 in Orkney, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Skea, born in 1850 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Sarah (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane Ann (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Barbara (born 1808 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Skea's household
John
Skea
Head
Jemima
Skea
Wife
John
Skea
Son
William
Skea
Son
Sarah
Skea
Daughter
Jane Ann
Skea
Daughter
George
Skea
Son
Barbara
Skea
Mother
Agnes
Wilson
Servant
William
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Skea |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Skea | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Skea | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Skea | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Skea | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Sarah | Skea | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane Ann | Skea | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Skea | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbara | Skea | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Orkney, Scotland |
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