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Household of William Skinner (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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 1829 in Warkleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Skinner, born in 1836 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1858 in Ashreigney, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Urban (born 1864 in Winkleigh, Devon, England), William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Ashreigney, Devon, England), William's Boarder, Mary (born 1790 in South Molton, Devon, England) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1797 in South Molton, Devon, England).


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William Skinner's household

Male

William

Skinner

Head
Female

Matilda

Skinner

Wife
Female

Bessie

Skinner

Daughter
Male

Urban

Nolland

Servant
Male

William

Mitchell

Servant
Female

Mary

Tepper

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Skinner

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Skinner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Warkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skinner

Head

Married

52

1829

Warkleigh, Devon, England

Matilda

Skinner

Wife

Married

45

1836

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Bessie

Skinner

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Urban

Nolland

Servant

Single

17

1864

Winkleigh, Devon, England

William

Mitchell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ashreigney, Devon, England

Mary

Tepper

Boarder

Widow

91

1790

South Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Skinner

Boarder

Widow

84

1797

South Molton, Devon, England

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