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Household of James Selway (born 1816, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Selway, born in 1816 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Selway, born in 1816 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Martha (born 1825 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1831 in Yeovil, Somerset, England).


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James Selway's household

Male

James

Selway

Head
Female

Sarah

Selway

Wife
Female

Martha

Foan

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Parker

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selway

Head

Married

65

1816

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Sarah

Selway

Wife

Married

65

1816

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Martha

Foan

Lodger

Widow

56

1825

Yeovil, Somerset, England

Sarah

Parker

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Yeovil, Somerset, England

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