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Household of William Skitt (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Skitt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Skitt, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Skitt, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harriett (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Edwin (born 1851 in Preston, Dorset, England) and William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Skitt's household

Male

William

Skitt

Head
Female

Sophia

Skitt

Wife
Male

Frederick

Skitt

Son
Female

Harriett

Skitt

Daughter
Male

William

Skitt

Son
Male

Joseph

Skitt

Son
Male

Edwin

Pilkington

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Howarth

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Skitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Skitt

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Skitt

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Skitt

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Skitt

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Skitt

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Skitt

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Pilkington

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Preston, Dorset, England

Joseph

Howarth

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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