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Household of James Selway (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, 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 Selway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selway, born in 1848 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Selway, born in 1844 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1870 in -), Cornelius J (born 1876 in -) and Gertrude (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, J Paris (born 1835 in Colyton, Devon, England) and James's Wife Of Servant, Jane (born 1841 in Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Selway's household

Male

James

Selway

Head
Female

Mary

Selway

Wife
Female

Matilda

Selway

Daughter
Male

Cornelius J

Selway

Son
Female

Gertrude

Selway

Daughter
Male

J Paris

Carter

Servant
Female

Jane

Carter

Wife Of Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selway

Head

Married

33

1848

Somerset, England

Mary

Selway

Wife

Married

37

1844

London, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Selway

Daughter

Single

11

1870

-

Cornelius J

Selway

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Gertrude

Selway

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

J Paris

Carter

Servant

Married

46

1835

Colyton, Devon, England

Jane

Carter

Wife Of Servant

Married

40

1841

Llanrhidian, Glamorganshire, Wales

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