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Household of John Selway (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1853 in Taunton, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Selway, born in 1854 in Taunton.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Bideford, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1864 in Bideford, Devon, England).


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John Selway's household

Male

John

Selway

Head
Female

Ruth

Selway

Wife
Male

William

Colwill

Lodger
Male

John

Porter

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Taunton

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Selway

Head

Married

28

1853

Taunton

Ruth

Selway

Wife

Married

27

1854

Taunton

William

Colwill

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Bideford, Devon, England

John

Porter

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Bideford, Devon, England

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