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Household of John Skehell (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

John Skehell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skehell, born in 1828 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Michael P (born 1871 in Portland, Dorset, England) and Mary H (born 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Goldsmith, born in 1822 in Ireland.


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John Skehell's household

Male

John

Skehell

Head
Male

Michael P

Skehell

Son
Female

Mary H

Skehell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Goldsmith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Skehell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Skehell

Head

Widower

53

1828

Ireland

Michael P

Skehell

Son

Single

10

1871

Portland, Dorset, England

Mary H

Skehell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ann

Goldsmith

Servant

Widow

59

1822

Ireland

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