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Household of James Skelton (born 1841, Tyrone)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skelton, born in 1841 in Tyrone, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosan Skelton, born in 1845 in Armagh, Ireland. They had 6 children; Felix (born 1866 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bridget (born 1868 in Cumberland, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Consett, Durham, England), John (born 1877 in Consett, Durham, England), Peter (born 1879 in Consett, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Consett, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Finn, born in 1857 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Skelton's household
James
Skelton
Head
Rosan
Skelton
Wife
Felix
Skelton
Son
Bridget
Skelton
Daughter
Sarah
Skelton
Daughter
John
Skelton
Son
Peter
Skelton
Son
Matthew
Skelton
Son
William
Finn
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Skelton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Tyrone, Ireland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Skelton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Tyrone, Ireland | |
Rosan | Skelton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Armagh, Ireland | |
Felix | Skelton | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bridget | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cumberland, England | |
Sarah | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Consett, Durham, England | |
John | Skelton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Peter | Skelton | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Skelton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Consett, Durham, England | |
William | Finn | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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