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Household of William Skea (born 1816, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.
William Skea and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skea, born in 1816 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Skea, born in 1817 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1852 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1845 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Seatter, born in 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Skea's household
William
Skea
Head
Janet
Skea
Wife
James
Skea
Son
Margaret
Skea
Daughter
Elizabeth
Seatter
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skea |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skea | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Skea | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Skea | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Skea | Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Seatter | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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