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Household of William Skellington (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

William Skellington and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skellington, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Skellington, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ellen (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Joseph R (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Ann (born 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, Joseph R (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Skellington's household

Male

William

Skellington

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Skellington

Wife
Female

Sarah Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

John T

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph R

Skellington

Son
Female

Ann

Skellington

Mother
Male

Joseph R

Skellington

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Skellington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skellington

Head

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Skellington

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

John T

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Joseph R

Skellington

Son

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Skellington

Mother

Widow

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph R

Skellington

Brother

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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