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Household of Michael Skiffington (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Michael Skiffington and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Skiffington, born in 1856 in Lambton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ann Skiffington, born in 1854 in Penshaw, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1879 in Penshaw, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder Head, Robert (born 1841 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Michael's Boarder, Thomas (born 1871 in Penshaw, Durham, England).


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Michael Skiffington's household

Male

Michael

Skiffington

Head
Female

Ann

Skiffington

Wife
Female

Mary A

Skiffington

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dixon

Boarder Head
Male

Thomas

Dixon

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Skiffington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lambton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Skiffington

Head

Married

25

1856

Lambton, Durham, England

Ann

Skiffington

Wife

Married

27

1854

Penshaw, Durham, England

Mary A

Skiffington

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Penshaw, Durham, England

Robert

Dixon

Boarder Head

Widower

40

1841

Stanhope, Durham, England

Thomas

Dixon

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Penshaw, Durham, England

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