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Household of George Seldon (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

George Seldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Seldon, born in 1820 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1851 in Tawstock, Devon, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Elinak (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Clara E (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Son In Law, Ruben (born 1850 in Georgeham, Devon, England) and George's Boarder, Caroline (born 1879 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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George Seldon's household

Male

George

Seldon

Head
Male

Ruben

Goss

Son In Law
Female

Jane

Goss

Daughter
Female

Elinak

Goss

Grand Daughter
Female

Clara E

Goss

Grand Daughter
Female

Caroline

Lewis

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Seldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Seldon

Head

Widower

61

1820

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ruben

Goss

Son In Law

Married

31

1850

Georgeham, Devon, England

Jane

Goss

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Tawstock, Devon, England

Elinak

Goss

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Clara E

Goss

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Caroline

Lewis

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Tiverton, Devon, England

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