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Household of William Skelton (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skelton, born in 1827 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Theodosia Skelton, born in 1836 in Lealholm, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Mary E (born 1859 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1860 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Theodosia G (born 1862 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Annie B (born 1865 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), George G (born 1867 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1869 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England), Hettie (born 1870 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and Lizzie (born 1877 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Assistant, Edmund (born 1856 in West Heslerton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England).
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William Skelton's household
William
Skelton
Head
Theodosia
Skelton
Wife
Mary E
Skelton
Daughter
Margaret
Skelton
Daughter
Theodosia G
Skelton
Daughter
Thomas
Skelton
Son
Annie B
Skelton
Daughter
George G
Skelton
Son
Kate
Skelton
Daughter
Hettie
Skelton
Daughter
Lizzie
Skelton
Daughter
Edmund
Waters
Assistant
Elizabeth A
Thompson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skelton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skelton | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Theodosia | Skelton | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Lealholm, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Theodosia G | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Skelton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie B | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
George G | Skelton | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Hettie | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Lizzie | Skelton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
Edmund | Waters | Assistant | Single | 25 | 1856 | West Heslerton, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thompson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England |
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