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Household of James Selway (born 1856, Devon)

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 1856 in Branscombe, Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Selway, born in 1850 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; Julia, born 1879 in Yeovil, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Collins, born in 1857 in Sherborne, Dorset, England.


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James Selway's household

Male

James

Selway

Head
Female

Mary

Selway

Wife
Female

Julia

Selway

Daughter
Male

William

Collins

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Branscombe, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Selway

Head

Married

25

1856

Branscombe, Devon, England

Mary

Selway

Wife

Married

31

1850

Devon, England

Julia

Selway

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Yeovil, Somerset, England

William

Collins

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Sherborne, Dorset, England

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