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Household of Edward J Selwyn (born 1822, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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.

Edward J Selwyn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Selwyn, born in 1822 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Maria S H Selwyn, born in 1823 in Clapham, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; Emily M C, born 1861 in Lee, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Servant, Ruth (born 1855 in Eastling, Kent, England), Edward J's Servant, Emma S (born 1857 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward J's Servant, Julia (born 1862 in Snargate, Kent, England) and Edward J's Servant, George (born 1860 in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England).


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Edward J Selwyn's household

Male

Edward J

Selwyn

Head
Female

Maria S H

Selwyn

Wife
Female

Emily M C

Selwyn

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Terry

Servant
Female

Emma S

Lovell

Servant
Female

Julia

Edwards

Servant
Male

George

Hooker

Servant
First name(s) Edward J
Last name Selwyn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward J

Selwyn

Head

Married

59

1822

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Maria S H

Selwyn

Wife

Married

58

1823

Clapham, Surrey, England

Emily M C

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lee, Kent, England

Ruth

Terry

Servant

Single

26

1855

Eastling, Kent, England

Emma S

Lovell

Servant

Single

24

1857

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Julia

Edwards

Servant

Single

19

1862

Snargate, Kent, England

George

Hooker

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

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