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Household of William Skinner (born 1836, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Essex, 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 Skinner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skinner, born in 1836 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Skinner, born in 1836 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Agnes (born 1864 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England), Martha (born 1865 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1857 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Benjamin (born 1844 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England).


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William Skinner's household

Male

William

Skinner

Head
Female

Sarah

Skinner

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Agnes

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Martha

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Alice

Skinner

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Colverd

Servant
Male

Benjamin

Knightley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skinner

Head

Married

45

1836

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Sarah

Skinner

Wife

Married

45

1836

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth Agnes

Skinner

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Martha

Skinner

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Alice

Skinner

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Eliza

Colverd

Servant

Single

24

1857

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Benjamin

Knightley

Servant

Single

37

1844

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

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