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Household of William Skelton (born 1851, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Skelton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skelton, born in 1851 in Nacton, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Skelton, born in 1856 in Middleham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Leopold (born 1876 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Frederick Skelton, born in 1864 in Nacton, Suffolk, England.


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William Skelton's household

Male

William

Skelton

Head
Female

Barbara

Skelton

Wife
Male

Leopold

Skelton

Son
Female

Edith

Skelton

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Skelton

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Skelton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Nacton, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skelton

Head

Married

30

1851

Nacton, Suffolk, England

Barbara

Skelton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Middleham, Durham, England

Leopold

Skelton

Son

Single

5

1876

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Edith

Skelton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bury, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Skelton

Brother

Single

17

1864

Nacton, Suffolk, England

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