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Household of David Shorter Skinner (born 1836, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Dorset, England

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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.

David Shorter Skinner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shorter Skinner, born in 1836 in Kent, consisted of 7 members. David Shorter was the head of the household, married to Georgina Skinner, born in 1842 in -. They had 2 children; Edward C (born 1870 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England) and Elliot D (born 1871 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David Shorter's Visitor, Alfred (born 1862 in South Africa), David Shorter's Servant, Maria Louisa (born 1856 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and David Shorter's Servant, Alice (born 1862 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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David Shorter Skinner's household

Male

David Shorter

Skinner

Head
Female

Georgina

Skinner

Wife
Male

Edward C

Skinner

Son
Male

Elliot D

Skinner

Son
Male

Alfred

Lawrence

Visitor
Female

Maria Louisa

Pillar

Servant
Female

Alice

Sprague

Servant
First name(s) David Shorter
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David Shorter

Skinner

Head

Married

45

1836

Kent, England

Georgina

Skinner

Wife

Married

39

1842

-

Edward C

Skinner

Son

Single

11

1870

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Elliot D

Skinner

Son

Single

10

1871

Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Alfred

Lawrence

Visitor

Single

19

1862

South Africa

Maria Louisa

Pillar

Servant

Single

25

1856

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Alice

Sprague

Servant

Single

19

1862

Axminster, Devon, England

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