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Household of James Valance (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 Valance and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Valance, born in 1857 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Selina Valance, born in 1849 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1869 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England) and William J (born 1880 in Kingsteignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Neck, born in 1879 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.


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James Valance's household

Male

James

Valance

Head
Female

Selina

Valance

Wife
Female

Mary

Chaffen

Daughter
Male

William J

Valance

Son
Male

William

Neck

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Valance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Dawlish, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Valance

Head

Married

24

1857

Dawlish, Devon, England

Selina

Valance

Wife

Married

32

1849

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

Mary

Chaffen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

William J

Valance

Son

Single

1

1880

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

William

Neck

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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