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Household of James Skelling (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Skelling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skelling, born in 1842 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Skelling, born in 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).


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James Skelling's household

Male

James

Skelling

Head
Female

Sarah A

Skelling

Wife
Female

Caroline

Skelling

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Skelling

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Skelling

Son
Male

Samuel

Skelling

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Skelling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skelling

Head

Married

39

1842

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Skelling

Wife

Married

37

1844

Salford, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Skelling

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Skelling

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Skelling

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Skelling

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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