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Household of James Sewell (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Sewell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sewell, born in 1848 in Wytham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret L Sewell, born in 1853 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1876 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Frank (born 1878 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Selina A (born 1881 in Horninglow, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alfred Wildman, born in 1862 in Burton, Staffordshire, England.


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James Sewell's household

Male

James

Sewell

Head
Female

Margaret L

Sewell

Wife
Male

John G

Sewell

Son
Male

Frank

Sewell

Son
Female

Selina A

Sewell

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Wildman

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sewell

Head

Married

33

1848

Wytham, Lincolnshire, England

Margaret L

Sewell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John G

Sewell

Son

Single

5

1876

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Sewell

Son

Single

3

1878

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Selina A

Sewell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Horninglow, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Wildman

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Burton, Staffordshire, England

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