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Household of Thomas Skewans (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Skewans and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Skewans, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah W Skewans, born in 1839 in Blackfell, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Durham, England), William (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Susannah (born 1875 in Boldon Colliery, Durham, England) and Florance (born 1878 in Boldon Colliery, Durham, England).


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Thomas Skewans's household

Male

Thomas

Skewans

Head
Female

Sarah W

Skewans

Wife
Male

Thomas

Skewans

Son
Male

William

Skewans

Son
Female

Sarah J

Skewans

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Skewans

Daughter
Male

Florance

Skewans

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Skewans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Skewans

Head

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah W

Skewans

Wife

Married

42

1839

Blackfell, Durham, England

Thomas

Skewans

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

William

Skewans

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah J

Skewans

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Susannah

Skewans

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Boldon Colliery, Durham, England

Florance

Skewans

Son

Single

3

1878

Boldon Colliery, Durham, England

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