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Household of Robert Skelton (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Skelton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Skelton, born in 1835 in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Skelton, born in 1842 in Staxton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1865 in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1876 in Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Joseph Armstrong, born in 1833 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Skelton's household

Male

Robert

Skelton

Head
Female

Ann

Skelton

Wife
Female

Ann

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Tom

Skelton

Son
Male

Joseph

Armstrong

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Skelton

Head

Married

46

1835

Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Skelton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Staxton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Skelton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Johnson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Skelton

Son

Single

5

1876

Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Armstrong

Visitor

Widower

48

1833

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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