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Household of John R Selvey (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, 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.

John R Selvey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Selvey, born in 1851 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Ellen Selvey, born in 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1880 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Walter (born 1858 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Lodger, Sarah Careles, born in 1820 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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John R Selvey's household

Male

John R

Selvey

Head
Female

Ellen

Selvey

Wife
Female

Ellen

Selvey

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Selvey

Daughter
Male

John

Selvey

Son
Female

Sarah

Careles

Lodger
Male

Walter

Careles

Son
First name(s) John R
Last name Selvey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Selvey

Head

Married

30

1851

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Selvey

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Selvey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Selvey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Selvey

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Careles

Lodger

Widow

61

1820

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Walter

Careles

Son

Single

23

1858

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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