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Household of Richard Skelton (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Richard Skelton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Skelton, born in 1840 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Skelton, born in 1840 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England), John (born 1864 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Richard Skelton's household

Male

Richard

Skelton

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Skelton

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Skelton

Daughter
Male

John

Skelton

Son
Female

Jessie

Skelton

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Skelton

Son
Female

Alice

Skelton

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Skelton

Head

Married

41

1840

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Skelton

Wife

Married

41

1840

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary Jane

Skelton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

John

Skelton

Son

Single

17

1864

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jessie

Skelton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ernest

Skelton

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alice

Skelton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

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