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Household of Samuel Skelton (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Samuel Skelton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Skelton, born in 1835 in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Skelton, born in 1841 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John James (born 1864 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizth (born 1867 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), David (born 1874 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Frances E (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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Samuel Skelton's household

Male

Samuel

Skelton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Skelton

Wife
Male

John James

Skelton

Son
Female

Mary Elizth

Skelton

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Skelton

Daughter
Male

David

Skelton

Son
Male

George

Skelton

Son
Female

Frances E

Skelton

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Skelton

Head

Married

46

1835

Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Skelton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John James

Skelton

Son

Single

17

1864

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizth

Skelton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Skelton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

David

Skelton

Son

Single

7

1874

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George

Skelton

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Frances E

Skelton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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