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Household of Edward D Skelton (born 1824, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, 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.

Edward D Skelton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward D Skelton, born in 1824 in Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward D was the head of the household, married to Dunkley Skelton, born in 1864 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Dunkley (born 1864 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England), Walter (born 1866 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England) and Edith (born 1873 in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward D's Servant, Sarah J (born 1857 in Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, England) and Edward D's Servant, Anna (born 1863 in Wootton, Norfolk, England).


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Edward D Skelton's household

Male

Edward D

Skelton

Head
Male

Dunkley

Skelton

Son
Male

Walter

Skelton

Son
Female

Edith

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Stewart

Servant
Female

Anna

Gamble

Servant
First name(s) Edward D
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward D

Skelton

Head

Married

57

1824

Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England

Dunkley

Skelton

Son

Single

17

1864

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

Skelton

Son

Single

15

1866

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

Edith

Skelton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Stewart

Servant

Single

24

1857

Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, England

Anna

Gamble

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wootton, Norfolk, England

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