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Household of John Skelton (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skelton, born in 1836 in Loddiswell, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary J (born 1865 in West Alvington, Devon, England), Rosa (born 1869 in West Alvington, Devon, England), Ann E (born 1875 in West Alvington, Devon, England) and William H (born 1877 in West Alvington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Maddick, born in 1842 in South Huish, Devon, England.


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John Skelton's household

Male

John

Skelton

Head
Female

Mary J

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Skelton

Daughter
Male

William H

Skelton

Son
Male

William

Maddick

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Loddiswell, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skelton

Head

Widower

45

1836

Loddiswell, Devon, England

Mary J

Skelton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

West Alvington, Devon, England

Rosa

Skelton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Alvington, Devon, England

Ann E

Skelton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Alvington, Devon, England

William H

Skelton

Son

Single

4

1877

West Alvington, Devon, England

William

Maddick

Lodger

Single

39

1842

South Huish, Devon, England

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