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Household of James Skain (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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.

James Skain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skain, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clara Skain, born in 1844 in Stretford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George Henry (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Samuel (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Father In Law, James (born 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Skain's household

Male

James

Skain

Head
Female

Clara

Skain

Wife
Male

George Henry

Skain

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Skain

Daughter
Male

James

Skain

Son
Male

Samuel

Ainsworth

Brother
Male

James

Ainsworth

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Skain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skain

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Skain

Wife

Married

37

1844

Stretford, Lancashire, England

George Henry

Skain

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Skain

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Skain

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Ainsworth

Brother

Single

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Ainsworth

Father In Law

Widower

69

1812

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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