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Household of George Skelton (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thirsk, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

George Skelton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Skelton, born in 1841 in Battersby, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Esther Skelton, born in 1843 in Sneaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Martha Ann (born 1865 in Kildale, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England), Isabel (born 1874 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Kilvington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Henry Brown, born in 1865 in Catton, Yorkshire, England.


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George Skelton's household

Male

George

Skelton

Head
Female

Esther

Skelton

Wife
Female

Martha Ann

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Isabel

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Annie

Skelton

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Skelton

Son
Male

Henry

Brown

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Battersby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Skelton

Head

Married

40

1841

Battersby, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Skelton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sneaton, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Skelton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Kildale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Skelton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Skelton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Skelton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Isabel

Skelton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Skelton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Skelton

Son

Single

2

1879

Kilvington, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Brown

Servant

Single

16

1865

Catton, Yorkshire, England

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