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Household of John Selway (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Grinstead, Sussex, 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 Selway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Selway, born in 1846 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Selway, born in 1843 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles J M (born 1869 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Caroline E (born 1871 in Landport, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alfred W Collins, born in 1859 in Worth, Sussex, England.


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John Selway's household

Male

John

Selway

Head
Female

Mary J

Selway

Wife
Male

Charles J M

Selway

Son
Female

Caroline E

Selway

Daughter
Male

Alfred W

Collins

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Selway

Head

Married

35

1846

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Mary J

Selway

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Charles J M

Selway

Son

Single

12

1869

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Caroline E

Selway

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Landport, Hampshire, England

Alfred W

Collins

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Worth, Sussex, England

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