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Household of William Skene (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, 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 Skene and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skene, born in 1821 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Skene, born in 1823 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elspet, born 1862 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Robert (born 1870 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1871 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Barbara (born 1872 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Skene's household

Male

William

Skene

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Skene

Wife
Female

Elspet

Skene

Daughter
Male

Robert

Cantlay

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Skene

Granddaughter
Female

Barbara

Skene

Granddaughter
Male

William

Skene

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Skene
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skene

Head

Married

60

1821

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Skene

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Skene

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Cantlay

Grandson

-

11

1870

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Skene

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Skene

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Skene

Grandson

-

7

1874

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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