Lillias Margaret Skene
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Lillias Margaret Skene (28 March 1867 – 25 March 1957) was an Australian women's rights activist.
Lillias was born in Smythesdale, Victoria
and educated at Alexandra College in Hamilton, Victoria
. In 1877 she married David Alexander Skene, brother of politician Thomas Skene
; they had four children.
Lillias was born in Smythesdale, Victoria
Smythesdale, Victoria
Smythesdale is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Glenelg Highway in the Golden Plains Shire Local Government Area, west of Ballarat and west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Smythesdale had a population of 280....
and educated at Alexandra College in Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a city in western Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway...
. In 1877 she married David Alexander Skene, brother of politician Thomas Skene
Thomas Skene
-Early life:Skene was born in the Port Phillip district of Victoria on 15 December 1845 to Scottish-born pastoralist William Skene and Jane, née Robertson. William was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council 1870-76...
; they had four children.