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Household of John Seldon (born 1829, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

John Seldon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Seldon, born in 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Seldon, born in 1830 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William A (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Frank (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Harry (born 1864 in Paignton, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Black Torrington, Devon, England).


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John Seldon's household

Male

John

Seldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Seldon

Wife
Male

William A

Seldon

Son
Male

Frank

Seldon

Son
Male

Harry

Dyer

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Gould

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Seldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Seldon

Head

Married

52

1829

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Seldon

Wife

Married

51

1830

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William A

Seldon

Son

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Frank

Seldon

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Harry

Dyer

Servant

Single

17

1864

Paignton, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Gould

Servant

Single

19

1862

Black Torrington, Devon, England

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