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Household of James Selford (born 1845, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Selford and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selford, born in 1845 in Wigton, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Selford, born in 1845 in Longtown, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Neil (born 1857 in Scotland) and James's Lodger, Meldrum (born 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Selford's household

Male

James

Selford

Head
Female

Mary

Selford

Wife
Male

Neil

McVean

Lodger
Male

Meldrum

Hemmingway

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Selford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wigton, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selford

Head

Married

36

1845

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Mary

Selford

Wife

Married

36

1845

Longtown, Cumberland, England

Neil

McVean

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Scotland

Meldrum

Hemmingway

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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