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Household of James Selby (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Selby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selby, born in 1852 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dora Selby, born in 1853 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Violet (born 1877 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father In Law, John (born 1819 in Hartshead, Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, John (born 1860 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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James Selby's household

Male

James

Selby

Head
Female

Dora

Selby

Wife
Female

Ellen

Selby

Daughter
Female

Violet

Selby

Daughter
Male

James

Selby

Son
Male

John

Selby

Son
Male

John

Turner

Father In Law
Male

John

Turner

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selby

Head

Married

29

1852

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Dora

Selby

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Selby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Violet

Selby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

James

Selby

Son

Single

2

1879

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

John

Selby

Son

Single

0

1881

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

John

Turner

Father In Law

Married

62

1819

Hartshead, Lancashire, England

John

Turner

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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