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Household of Peter Skelton (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Peter Skelton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Skelton, born in 1826 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Skelton, born in 1828 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Joseph Henry (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Skelton's household

Male

Peter

Skelton

Head
Female

Eliza

Skelton

Wife
Male

Samuel

Skelton

Son
Male

Joseph Henry

Skelton

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Skelton

Head

Married

55

1826

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Skelton

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Samuel

Skelton

Son

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph Henry

Skelton

Son

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

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