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Household of Robert B Skinner (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Robert B Skinner and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert B Skinner, born in 1852 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Robert B was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Skinner, born in 1852 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert B's Father, Robert B (born 1815 in Devon, England), Robert B's Mother, Mary (born 1819 in Devon, England), Robert B's Servant, John (born 1853 in Dolton, Devon, England), Robert B's Servant, William (born 1861 in Tawstock, Devon, England), Robert B's Servant, William (born 1864 in Tawstock, Devon, England) and Robert B's Servant, Catherine (born 1856 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).


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Robert B Skinner's household

Male

Robert B

Skinner

Head
Female

Sarah J

Skinner

Wife
Male

Robert B

Skinner

Father
Female

Mary

Skinner

Mother
Male

John

Soper

Servant
Male

William

Thorne

Servant
Male

William

Way

Servant
Female

Catherine

Ellacott

Servant
First name(s) Robert B
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert B

Skinner

Head

Married

29

1852

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Sarah J

Skinner

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lancashire, England

Robert B

Skinner

Father

Married

66

1815

Devon, England

Mary

Skinner

Mother

Married

62

1819

Devon, England

John

Soper

Servant

Single

28

1853

Dolton, Devon, England

William

Thorne

Servant

Single

20

1861

Tawstock, Devon, England

William

Way

Servant

Single

17

1864

Tawstock, Devon, England

Catherine

Ellacott

Servant

Single

25

1856

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

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