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Household of John Skelton (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Giles, 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.

John Skelton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skelton, born in 1830 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amy Skelton, born in 1835 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Lilian R, born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Jessie (born 1865 in India), John's Niece, Eva (born 1879 in India), John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England) and John's Servant, Jessie Ann (born 1851 in Highstead, Devon, England).


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John Skelton's household

Male

John

Skelton

Head
Female

Amy

Skelton

Wife
Female

Lilian R

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Phillips

Visitor
Female

Eva

Bennett

Niece
Female

Mary Ann

Brightman

Servant
Female

Jessie Ann

Treleven

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skelton

Head

Married

51

1830

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Amy

Skelton

Wife

Married

46

1835

London, Middlesex, England

Lilian R

Skelton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Phillips

Visitor

Single

16

1865

India

Eva

Bennett

Niece

Single

2

1879

India

Mary Ann

Brightman

Servant

Single

29

1852

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Jessie Ann

Treleven

Servant

Single

30

1851

Highstead, Devon, England

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