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Household of Martha Skirrow (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Martha Skirrow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Skirrow, born in 1822 in Potternewton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Emily, born 1856 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England. She had 3 grandchildren; Willie (born 1876 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England), Minnie (born 1878 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1880 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Son In Law, Tom Harrison, born in 1852 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England.


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Martha Skirrow's household

Female

Martha

Skirrow

Head
Male

Tom

Harrison

Son In Law
Female

Emily

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Willie

Harrison

Grand Son
Female

Minnie

Harrison

Grand Daughter
Male

Sam

Harrison

Grand Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Skirrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Skirrow

Head

Widow

59

1822

Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Harrison

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Harrison

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Harrison

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Harrison

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Harrison

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

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