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Household of John Skinner (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Skinner and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Skinner, born in 1848 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Skinner, born in 1847 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Ellen Augusta (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Alfred James (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Mildred Bryant (born 1872 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Beatrice (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Annie (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Florence Mary (born 1881 in Westleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Buse, born in 1861 in Westleigh, Devon, England.


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John Skinner's household

Male

John

Skinner

Head
Female

Eliza

Skinner

Wife
Female

Ellen Augusta

Skinner

Daughter
Male

Alfred James

Skinner

Son
Female

Mildred Bryant

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Annie

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Florence Mary

Skinner

Daughter
Male

John

Buse

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Skinner

Head

Married

33

1848

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Eliza

Skinner

Wife

Married

34

1847

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen Augusta

Skinner

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alfred James

Skinner

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mildred Bryant

Skinner

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Beatrice

Skinner

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Annie

Skinner

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Florence Mary

Skinner

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Devon, England

John

Buse

Servant

Single

20

1861

Westleigh, Devon, England

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