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Household of John Skelton (born 1854, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

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 1854 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Skelton, born in 1854 in Lamesley, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John Thomas (born 1877 in Durham, England), Frances Isabel (born 1879 in Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Obadiah Parkin, born in 1859 in Durham, England.


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John Skelton's household

Male

John

Skelton

Head
Female

Isabella

Skelton

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Skelton

Son
Female

Frances Isabel

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Skelton

Daughter
Male

Obadiah

Parkin

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skelton

Head

Married

27

1854

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Skelton

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lamesley, Durham, England

John Thomas

Skelton

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Frances Isabel

Skelton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Ellen

Skelton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

Obadiah

Parkin

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

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