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Household of William Skirving (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Skirving and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skirving, born in 1854 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to James Skirving, born in 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, John (born 1806 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Violet (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Skirving's household

Male

William

Skirving

Head
Female

James

Skirving

Wife
Male

John

Skirving

Son
Male

William

Skirving

Son
Male

John

Skirving

Father
Female

Violet

Skirving

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Skirving
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skirving

Head

Married

27

1854

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Skirving

Wife

Married

28

1853

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Skirving

Son

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Skirving

Son

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Skirving

Father

Widower

75

1806

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Violet

Skirving

Sister

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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