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Household of William Skimming (born 1841, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 Skimming and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skimming, born in 1841 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Skimming, born in 1844 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Hugh (born 1879 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, William (born 1860 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Skimming's household
William
Skimming
Head
Maggie
Skimming
Wife
Hugh
Skimming
Son
Maggie
Skimming
Daughter
William
Whannel
Servant
Jessie
Kelly
Servant
Mary
McClelland
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skimming |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skimming | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Skimming | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Skimming | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Skimming | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Whannel | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Kelly | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McClelland | Servant | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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