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Household of James Selway (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 1841 in Salcombe, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Selway, born in 1843 in Farringdon, Devon, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), Annie J (born 1870 in Wonford, Devon, England) and William J (born 1880 in Salcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Woodbury Salterton, Devon, England) and James's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1804 in Newton Poppleford, Devon, England).


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James Selway's household

Male

James

Selway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Selway

Wife
Male

George

Selway

Son
Female

Annie J

Selway

Daughter
Male

William J

Selway

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dean

Niece
Male

Joseph

Dean

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Salcombe, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selway

Head

Married

40

1841

Salcombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Selway

Wife

Married

38

1843

Farringdon, Devon, England

George

Selway

Son

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Annie J

Selway

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wonford, Devon, England

William J

Selway

Son

Single

1

1880

Salcombe, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dean

Niece

Single

26

1855

Woodbury Salterton, Devon, England

Joseph

Dean

Father In Law

Widower

77

1804

Newton Poppleford, Devon, England

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