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Household of William Skinner (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 Skinner and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skinner, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte E Skinner, born in 1849 in England. They had 2 children; Blanche L (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles E K (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Charlotte E (born 1849 in England), William's Visitor, Louise (born 1851 in England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Invernessshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Flora (born 1851 in -) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Skinner's household

Male

William

Skinner

Head
Female

Charlotte E

Skinner

-
Female

Blanche L

Skinner

Daughter
Male

Charles E K

Skinner

Son
Female

Louise

Warren

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Servant
Female

Flora

Cameron Or Macfarlan

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skinner

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte E

Skinner

-

Married

32

1849

England

Blanche L

Skinner

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles E K

Skinner

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Louise

Warren

Visitor

Unmarried

30

1851

England

Elizabeth

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

Cameron Or Macfarlan

Servant

Widow

30

1851

-

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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