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Household of James H Selby (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 H Selby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Selby, born in 1847 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Ann Selby, born in 1848 in Clayton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James H's Boarder, James Etchells, born in 1852 in Clayton, Lancashire, England.


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James H Selby's household

Male

James H

Selby

Head
Female

Ann

Selby

Wife
Female

Mary J

Selby

Daughter
Male

Harry

Selby

Son
Male

Arthur

Selby

Son
Male

James

Etchells

Boarder
First name(s) James H
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Selby

Head

Married

34

1847

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Ann

Selby

Wife

Married

33

1848

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Selby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Harry

Selby

Son

Single

8

1873

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Selby

Son

Single

5

1876

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

James

Etchells

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Clayton, Lancashire, England

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