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Household of James Skeels (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Skeels and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skeels, born in 1831 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Skeels, born in 1833 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 10 children; Louisa (born 1856 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Maria (born 1857 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1859 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1861 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1863 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1865 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Phoebe (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Andrew (born 1874 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Waits, born in 1860 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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James Skeels's household

Male

James

Skeels

Head
Female

Caroline

Skeels

Wife
Female

Louisa

Skeels

Daughter
Female

Maria

Skeels

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Skeels

Son
Female

Clara

Skeels

Daughter
Male

Albert

Skeels

Son
Male

Walter

Skeels

Son
Female

Caroline

Skeels

Daughter
Female

Ada

Skeels

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Skeels

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Skeels

Son
Male

William

Waits

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Skeels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skeels

Head

Married

50

1831

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Skeels

Wife

Married

48

1833

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Skeels

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Maria

Skeels

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Skeels

Son

Single

22

1859

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Clara

Skeels

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Albert

Skeels

Son

Single

18

1863

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Walter

Skeels

Son

Single

16

1865

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Skeels

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ada

Skeels

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Skeels

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Andrew

Skeels

Son

Single

7

1874

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William

Waits

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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