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Household of John Skea (born 1840, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skea, born in 1840 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Skea, born in 1832 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jessie J (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Skea's household

Male

John

Skea

Head
Female

Janet

Skea

Wife
Female

Margaret

Skea

Daughter
Male

William

Skea

Son
Female

Jessie J

Skea

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Skea
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skea

Head

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Skea

Wife

Married

49

1832

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Skea

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

William

Skea

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie J

Skea

Daughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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