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Household of William Skillen (born 1838)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Skillen and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skillen, born in 1838 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Skillen, born in 1838 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1862 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Maggie Linton, born in 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
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William Skillen's household
William
Skillen
Head
Helen
Skillen
Wife
Andrew
Skillen
Son
Helen
Skillen
Daughter
Maggie
Linton
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skillen |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skillen | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ireland | |
Helen | Skillen | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Skillen | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Skillen | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Linton | Boarder | - | 15 | 1866 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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