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Household of John Seldon (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Seldon, born in 1840 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 5 children; James G (born 1863 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Joseph G (born 1867 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), John (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Samuel Henry (born 1874 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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John Seldon's household

Male

John

Seldon

Head
Female

Priscilla

Seldon

Wife
Male

James G

Seldon

Son
Male

Joseph G

Seldon

Son
Male

John

Seldon

Son
Male

Samuel Henry

Seldon

Son
Female

Priscilla

Seldon

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Seldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Seldon

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Seldon

Wife

Married

41

1840

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

James G

Seldon

Son

Single

18

1863

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Joseph G

Seldon

Son

Single

14

1867

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

John

Seldon

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Samuel Henry

Seldon

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton, Cheshire, England

Priscilla

Seldon

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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