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Household of John Skillcorn (born 1837, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Skillcorn and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skillcorn, born in 1837 in Dearham, Cumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachael Skillcorn, born in 1839 in Cumberland, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1858 in Cumberland, England), Joseph (born 1860 in Cumberland, England), Rachael J (born 1865 in South Moor, Durham, England), Harriett (born 1868 in Crook, Durham, England), Thomas J (born 1870 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and John (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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John Skillcorn's household

Male

John

Skillcorn

Head
Female

Rachael

Skillcorn

Wife
Male

George

Skillcorn

Son
Male

Joseph

Skillcorn

Son
Female

Rachael J

Skillcorn

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Skillcorn

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Skillcorn

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Skillcorn

Daughter
Male

John

Skillcorn

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Skillcorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dearham, Cumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skillcorn

Head

Married

44

1837

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Rachael

Skillcorn

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cumberland, England

George

Skillcorn

Son

Single

23

1858

Cumberland, England

Joseph

Skillcorn

Son

Single

21

1860

Cumberland, England

Rachael J

Skillcorn

Daughter

Single

16

1865

South Moor, Durham, England

Harriett

Skillcorn

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas J

Skillcorn

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Skillcorn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

John

Skillcorn

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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