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Household of Simpson Skethway (born 1827, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, 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.
Simpson Skethway and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simpson Skethway, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Simpson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Skethway, born in 1830 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Simpson's Servant, William Costie, born in 1866 in Orkney, Scotland.
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Simpson Skethway's household
Simpson
Skethway
Head
Margaret
Skethway
Wife
Lydia
Skethway
Daughter
Margaret J
Skethway
Daughter
William
Costie
Servant
| First name(s) | Simpson |
| Last name | Skethway |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simpson | Skethway | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Skethway | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Lydia | Skethway | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Skethway | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Costie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland |
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