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Household of James Skelton (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Skelton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skelton, born in 1826 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Skelton, born in 1826 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Mary H (born 1864 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, Hannah (born 1858 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England) and James's In Care, Ann (born 1880 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Skelton's household

Male

James

Skelton

Head
Female

Mary

Skelton

Wife
Female

Mary H

Potterton

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Gaunt

Lodger
Female

Ann

Gaunt

In Care
First name(s) James
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skelton

Head

Married

55

1826

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Skelton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Potterton

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Gaunt

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Gaunt

In Care

Single

1

1880

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

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