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Household of James Selway (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selway, born in 1848 in Rockbeare, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Selway, born in 1851 in Otterton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Lily (born 1875 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Aylesbeare, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George Selway, born in 1860 in Rockbeare, Devon, England.


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James Selway's household

Male

James

Selway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Selway

Wife
Female

Lily

Selway

Daughter
Female

Alice

Selway

Daughter
Male

George

Selway

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Rockbeare, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selway

Head

Married

33

1848

Rockbeare, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Selway

Wife

Married

30

1851

Otterton, Devon, England

Lily

Selway

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

Alice

Selway

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aylesbeare, Devon, England

George

Selway

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Rockbeare, Devon, England

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