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Household of James Snr Skewis (born 1809, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.

James Snr Skewis and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Snr Skewis, born in 1809 in Ruan Major, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. James Snr was the head of the household, married to Peggy Skewis, born in 1816 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1846 in St Hilary, Cornwall, England) and Mary Jane (born 1864 in Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England).


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James Snr Skewis's household

Male

James Snr

Skewis

Head
Female

Peggy

Skewis

Wife
Female

Annie

Skewis

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Skewis

Daughter
First name(s) James Snr
Last name Skewis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Ruan Major, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James Snr

Skewis

Head

Married

72

1809

Ruan Major, Cornwall, England

Peggy

Skewis

Wife

Married

65

1816

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Annie

Skewis

Daughter

Single

35

1846

St Hilary, Cornwall, England

Mary Jane

Skewis

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England

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