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Household of Richard W Skelton (born 1847, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 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 W Skelton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard W Skelton, born in 1847 in Burgh, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard W was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Skelton, born in 1849 in Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; William W (born 1874 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England), Alice M (born 1878 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard W's Servant, Sarah J Broadley, born in 1864 in Markby, Lincolnshire, England.


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Richard W Skelton's household

Male

Richard W

Skelton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Skelton

Wife
Male

William W

Skelton

Son
Female

Annie

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Broadley

Servant
First name(s) Richard W
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Burgh, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard W

Skelton

Head

Married

34

1847

Burgh, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah A

Skelton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

William W

Skelton

Son

Single

7

1874

Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Skelton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Alice M

Skelton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Clara

Skelton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah J

Broadley

Servant

Single

17

1864

Markby, Lincolnshire, England

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