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Household of James Selby (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selby, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Selby, born in 1825 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Lucy (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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James Selby's household

Male

James

Selby

Head
Female

Ann

Selby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Selby

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Selby

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selby

Head

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Ann

Selby

Wife

Married

56

1825

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Selby

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Lucy

Selby

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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