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Household of James Skellam (born 1827, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Skellam and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skellam, born in 1827 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Skellam, born in 1832 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1862 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1866 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England), Adam (born 1872 in Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1855 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Husband Son In Law, William Harrison, born in 1855 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England.


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James Skellam's household

Male

James

Skellam

Head
Female

Ann

Skellam

Wife
Male

William

Skellam

Son
Male

John

Skellam

Son
Male

Samuel

Skellam

Son
Female

Emma

Skellam

Daughter
Male

Adam

Skellam

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter
Male

William

Harrison

Husband Son In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Skellam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skellam

Head

Married

54

1827

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Skellam

Wife

Married

49

1832

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

William

Skellam

Son

Single

21

1860

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

John

Skellam

Son

Single

19

1862

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Skellam

Son

Single

15

1866

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Skellam

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

Adam

Skellam

Son

Single

9

1872

Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

William

Harrison

Husband Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

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