Life Summary - William Skene - Obituaries Australia

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Skene, William (1809–1877)

	Skene, William (1809–1877)
Born	1 June, 1809 Fife , Scotland
Died	25 March, 1877 (aged 67) Geelong , Victoria , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Scottish
Religious Influence	Presbyterian
Related Entries [View as tree]	Skene, Thomas (son) Skene, David Alexander (son) McKellar, Thomas (son-in-law) Robertson, Mary Jane (sister-in-law) Robertson, John (brother-in-law) Robertson, Thomas (brother-in-law) Skene, Thomas (nephew) Cross, Eliza (niece by marriage) Cross, William Joseph (nephew by marriage) Robertson, John Seymour (nephew by marriage) Skene, William (grandson)
Occupation*	grazier (unspecified) (1844-1877) Victoria, Australia Member of Upper House (1870-1876) Victoria, Australia
Properties*	Ercildoune (Vic) (station manager, 1840-1843) Maiden Hills (Vic) (co-owner, 1844-1851) Mt Mitchell (Vic) (co-owner, 1844-1851) Pierrepoint (Vic) (co-owner, 1849) Kanawalla (Vic) (owner, 1851-1858) Skene (Vic) (owner, 1851-1877)
Workplaces*	Hamilton Shire Council (Vic) (councillor)

* Dates are approximate

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