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Household of Andrew Selkirk (born 1820, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Andrew Selkirk and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Selkirk, born in 1820 in Norham, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Selkirk, born in 1824 in Kenton, Northumberland, England. They had 1 grandchild; Eleanor, born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Stepson, Joseph (born 1853 in Heaton, Northumberland, England) and Andrew's Stepson, John (born 1864 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).


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Andrew Selkirk's household

Male

Andrew

Selkirk

Head
Female

Eleanor

Selkirk

Wife
Male

Joseph

Roxby

Stepson
Male

John

Stafford

Stepson
Female

Eleanor

Roxby

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Selkirk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Norham, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Selkirk

Head

Married

61

1820

Norham, Northumberland, England

Eleanor

Selkirk

Wife

Married

57

1824

Kenton, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Roxby

Stepson

Single

28

1853

Heaton, Northumberland, England

John

Stafford

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Eleanor

Roxby

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birtley, Durham, England

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