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Household of John Seldon (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Seldon, born in 1845 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Seldon, born in 1850 in West Putford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Lily A (born 1873 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England), Alice (born 1877 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England), Caroline (born 1879 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England) and Thirza (born 1881 in Hartland, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Fulford, born in 1867 in Hartland, Devon, England.
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John Seldon's household
John
Seldon
Head
Dorothy
Seldon
Wife
Lily A
Seldon
Daughter
Alice
Seldon
Daughter
Caroline
Seldon
Daughter
Thirza
Seldon
Daughter
William
Fulford
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Seldon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Seldon | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Dorothy | Seldon | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | West Putford, Devon, England | |
Lily A | Seldon | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Alice | Seldon | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Caroline | Seldon | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Buckland Brewer, Devon, England | |
Thirza | Seldon | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hartland, Devon, England | |
William | Fulford | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hartland, Devon, England |
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