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Household of Henry Selway (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Henry Selway and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Selway, born in 1833 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Eliza Selway, born in 1843 in North Petherton, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; James H (born 1862 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Frederick C (born 1863 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Ernest (born 1872 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Edwin (born 1872 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1874 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Eva (born 1877 in North Petherton, Somerset, England) and Handy (born 1880 in North Petherton, Somerset, England).


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Henry Selway's household

Male

Henry

Selway

Head
Female

Eliza

Selway

Wife
Male

James H

Selway

Son
Male

Frederick C

Selway

Son
Male

Ernest

Selway

Son
Male

Edwin

Selway

Son
Female

Rose

Selway

Daughter
Female

Eva

Selway

Daughter
Male

Handy

Selway

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Selway

Head

Married

48

1833

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Eliza

Selway

Wife

Married

38

1843

North Petherton, Somerset, England

James H

Selway

Son

Single

19

1862

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Frederick C

Selway

Son

Single

18

1863

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Ernest

Selway

Son

Single

9

1872

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Edwin

Selway

Son

Single

9

1872

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Rose

Selway

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Eva

Selway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Handy

Selway

Son

Single

1

1880

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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