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Household of John Selwyn (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Selwyn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Selwyn, born in 1840 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Selwyn, born in 1842 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1867 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England), Clara (born 1869 in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, England), Fredrick (born 1873 in Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England), Percy (born 1874 in Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Barnwood, Gloucestershire, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Gloucestershire, England).


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John Selwyn's household

Male

John

Selwyn

Head
Female

Harriet

Selwyn

Wife
Male

Harry

Selwyn

Son
Female

Clara

Selwyn

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Selwyn

Son
Male

Percy

Selwyn

Son
Female

Alice

Selwyn

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Selwyn

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Selwyn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Selwyn

Head

Married

41

1840

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Selwyn

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Harry

Selwyn

Son

Single

14

1867

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Clara

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wickwar, Gloucestershire, England

Fredrick

Selwyn

Son

Single

8

1873

Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England

Percy

Selwyn

Son

Single

7

1874

Upleadon, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barnwood, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gloucestershire, England

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