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Household of William Skeldon (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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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.

William Skeldon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skeldon, born in 1841 in Barras, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Skeldon, born in 1830 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Mary Ford, born in 1793 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William Skeldon's household

Male

William

Skeldon

Head
Female

Mary

Skeldon

Wife
Male

William

Skeldon

Son
Male

James

Skeldon

Son
Female

Mary

Ford

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Skeldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barras, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skeldon

Head

Married

40

1841

Barras, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Skeldon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Skeldon

Son

-

13

1868

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Skeldon

Son

-

11

1870

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Ford

Mother-In-Law

Widow

88

1793

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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