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Household of Thomas Skedgill (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

Thomas Skedgill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Skedgill, born in 1840 in West Alvington, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Skedgill, born in 1840 in Malborough, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Willie (born 1870 in Malborough, Devon, England), Susan (born 1872 in Malborough, Devon, England), Richard (born 1874 in Malborough, Devon, England) and Adams (born 1879 in Malborough, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth West, born in 1817 in Malborough, Devon, England.


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Thomas Skedgill's household

Male

Thomas

Skedgill

Head
Female

Jane

Skedgill

Wife
Male

Willie

Skedgill

Son
Female

Susan

Skedgill

Daughter
Male

Richard

Skedgill

Son
Male

Adams

Skedgill

Son
Female

Elizabeth

West

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Skedgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place West Alvington, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Skedgill

Head

Married

41

1840

West Alvington, Devon, England

Jane

Skedgill

Wife

Married

41

1840

Malborough, Devon, England

Willie

Skedgill

Son

Single

11

1870

Malborough, Devon, England

Susan

Skedgill

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Malborough, Devon, England

Richard

Skedgill

Son

Single

7

1874

Malborough, Devon, England

Adams

Skedgill

Son

Single

2

1879

Malborough, Devon, England

Elizabeth

West

Lodger

Widow

64

1817

Malborough, Devon, England

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