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Household of James Seward (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Seward and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Seward, born in 1839 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Seward, born in 1840 in Devon, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1878 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Ellen Short, born in 1857 in Devon, England.


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James Seward's household

Male

James

Seward

Head
Female

Ann

Seward

Wife
Male

William J

Seward

Son
Female

Ellen

Short

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Seward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Seward

Head

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Ann

Seward

Wife

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

William J

Seward

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

Ellen

Short

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Devon, England

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