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Household of John Selves (born 1830, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 Selves and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Selves, born in 1830 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Selves, born in 1829 in Woolwich, Kent, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1860 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Sophia (born 1865 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Alice (born 1872 in Woolwich, Kent, England), John (born 1856 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and John (born 1880 in Woolwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sons Wife, Louise Selves, born in 1856 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England.


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John Selves's household

Male

John

Selves

Head
Female

Sarah

Selves

Wife
Male

Charles

Selves

Son
Female

Sophia

Selves

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Selves

Son
Male

Ernest

Selves

Son
Female

Alice

Selves

Daughter
Male

John

Selves

Son
Female

Louise

Selves

Sons Wife
Male

John

Selves

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Selves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Woolwich, Kent, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Selves

Head

Married

51

1830

Woolwich, Kent, England

Sarah

Selves

Wife

Married

52

1829

Woolwich, Kent, England

Charles

Selves

Son

Single

21

1860

Plumstead, Kent, England

Sophia

Selves

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Plumstead, Kent, England

Joseph

Selves

Son

Single

13

1868

Plumstead, Kent, England

Ernest

Selves

Son

Single

12

1869

Plumstead, Kent, England

Alice

Selves

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Woolwich, Kent, England

John

Selves

Son

Married

25

1856

Woolwich, Kent, England

Louise

Selves

Sons Wife

Married

25

1856

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

John

Selves

Son

Single

1

1880

Woolwich, Kent, England

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