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Household of William J Skene (born 1841, Suffolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, England
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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.
William J Skene and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Skene, born in 1841 in Suffolk, consisted of 10 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary A Skene, born in 1851 in Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; John R (born 1877 in Limington, Warwickshire, England), Fanny Cathrine (born 1878 in Breconshire, Wales) and Phillis (born 1881 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Sarah A (born 1851 in Skilgate, Somerset, England), William J's Servant, William J (born 1862 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England), William J's Servant, Maria (born 1856 in Halse, Somerset, England), William J's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Halse, Somerset, England) and William J's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England).
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William J Skene's household
William J
Skene
Head
Mary A
Skene
Wife
John R
Skene
Son
Fanny Cathrine
Skene
Daughter
Phillis
Skene
Daughter
Sarah A
Venn
Servant
William J
Shape Or Skape
Servant
Maria
Thomas
Servant
Jane
Thomas
Servant
Elizabeth
Slocombe
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Skene |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Suffolk, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Skene | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Suffolk, England | |
Mary A | Skene | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Suffolk, England | |
John R | Skene | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Limington, Warwickshire, England | |
Fanny Cathrine | Skene | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Breconshire, Wales | |
Phillis | Skene | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England | |
Sarah A | Venn | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Skilgate, Somerset, England | |
William J | Shape Or Skape | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England | |
Maria | Thomas | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Halse, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Thomas | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Halse, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Slocombe | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England |
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