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Household of James Skedgell (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 Skedgell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skedgell, born in 1845 in Halwell, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Skedgell, born in 1841 in Harberton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Bessie (born 1870 in Harberton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1872 in Harberton, Devon, England), George H (born 1874 in Harberton, Devon, England) and Amelia (born 1878 in Harberton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Samuel Tope, born in 1805 in Harberton, Devon, England.


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James Skedgell's household

Male

James

Skedgell

Head
Female

Annie

Skedgell

Wife
Female

Bessie

Skedgell

Daughter
Female

Emma

Skedgell

Daughter
Male

George H

Skedgell

Son
Female

Amelia

Skedgell

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Tope

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Skedgell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Halwell, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skedgell

Head

Married

36

1845

Halwell, Devon, England

Annie

Skedgell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Harberton, Devon, England

Bessie

Skedgell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Harberton, Devon, England

Emma

Skedgell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Harberton, Devon, England

George H

Skedgell

Son

Single

7

1874

Harberton, Devon, England

Amelia

Skedgell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Harberton, Devon, England

Samuel

Tope

Father In Law

Widower

76

1805

Harberton, Devon, England

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