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Household of William Skews (born 1818, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, Cornwall, 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 Skews and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skews, born in 1818 in Kea, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Skews, born in 1827 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1846 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), Sarah (born 1860 in Illogan, Cornwall, England), Martin (born 1864 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and Emma (born 1868 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandchild, John (born 1875 in Illogan, Cornwall, England) and William's Grandchild, Annie (born 1877 in Illogan, Cornwall, England).
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William Skews's household
William
Skews
Head
Jane
Skews
Wife
Minnie
James
Daughter
Sarah
Skews
Daughter
Martin
Skews
Son
Emma
Skews
Daughter
John
James
Grandchild
Annie
James
Grandchild
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Skews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Kea, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Skews | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Kea, Cornwall, England | |
Jane | Skews | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Redruth, Cornwall, England | |
Minnie | James | Daughter | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
Sarah | Skews | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
Martin | Skews | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
Emma | Skews | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
John | James | Grandchild | Single | 6 | 1875 | Illogan, Cornwall, England | |
Annie | James | Grandchild | Single | 4 | 1877 | Illogan, Cornwall, England |
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