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Household of Joseph Selwyn (born 1848, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

Joseph Selwyn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Selwyn, born in 1848 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Selwyn, born in 1848 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Edith E (born 1875 in Reigate, Surrey, England), William J (born 1876 in Reigate, Surrey, England) and Gertrude E (born 1880 in Reigate, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother, Arthur H (born 1860 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Servant, Agnes (born 1867 in Penselwood, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Selwyn's household

Male

Joseph

Selwyn

Head
Female

Emma

Selwyn

Wife
Female

Edith E

Selwyn

Daughter
Male

William J

Selwyn

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Selwyn

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Selwyn

Brother
Female

Agnes

Mathews

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Selwyn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Selwyn

Head

Married

33

1848

Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Selwyn

Wife

Married

33

1848

Taunton, Somerset, England

Edith E

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Reigate, Surrey, England

William J

Selwyn

Son

Single

5

1876

Reigate, Surrey, England

Gertrude E

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Reigate, Surrey, England

Arthur H

Selwyn

Brother

Single

21

1860

Taunton, Somerset, England

Agnes

Mathews

Servant

Single

14

1867

Penselwood, Somerset, England

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