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Household of James Sketchley (born 1826, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Sketchley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sketchley, born in 1826 in Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sketchley, born in 1829 in Kilby, Leicestershire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1860 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Harry (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece Visitor, Edith (born 1865 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England), James's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Gloucestershire, England) and James's Brother, John (born 1828 in Leicestershire, England).


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James Sketchley's household

Male

James

Sketchley

Head
Female

Ann

Sketchley

Wife
Female

Annie

Sketchley

Daughter
Male

George

Sketchley

Son
Male

Harry

Sketchley

Son
Female

Edith

Richardson

Niece Visitor
Female

Emily

Sleet

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Archer

Servant
Male

John

Sketchley

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Sketchley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sketchley

Head

Married

55

1826

Leicestershire, England

Ann

Sketchley

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kilby, Leicestershire, England

Annie

Sketchley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Islington, Middlesex, England

George

Sketchley

Son

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

Harry

Sketchley

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edith

Richardson

Niece Visitor

Single

16

1865

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Emily

Sleet

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Archer

Servant

Single

20

1861

Gloucestershire, England

John

Sketchley

Brother

Married

53

1828

Leicestershire, England

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