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Household of William Skelt (born 1846, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Skelt and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skelt, born in 1846 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Skelt, born in 1844 in Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Edward (born 1873 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Florence (born 1879 in Lee, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Powell, born in 1856 in Kingsbridge, Devon, England.
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William Skelt's household
William
Skelt
Head
Emma
Skelt
Wife
William
Skelt
Son
Edward
Skelt
Son
Frederick
Skelt
Son
Herbert
Skelt
Son
Florence
Skelt
Daughter
William
Powell
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skelt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skelt | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
Emma | Skelt | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wiltshire, England | |
William | Skelt | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Edward | Skelt | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Frederick | Skelt | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Herbert | Skelt | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Greenwich, Kent, England | |
Florence | Skelt | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lee, Kent, England | |
William | Powell | Lodger | Single | 25 | 1856 | Kingsbridge, Devon, England |
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