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Household of John Selway (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Selway and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Selway, born in 1855 in Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Selway, born in 1841 in Honiton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sophy J (born 1878 in Honiton, Devon, England) and Alice M (born 1880 in Honiton, Devon, England).


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John Selway's household

Male

John

Selway

Head
Female

Mary J

Selway

Wife
Female

Sophy J

Selway

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Selway

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Selway

Head

Married

26

1855

Devon, England

Mary J

Selway

Wife

Married

40

1841

Honiton, Devon, England

Sophy J

Selway

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Honiton, Devon, England

Alice M

Selway

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Honiton, Devon, England

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