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Household of Selwyn Allen (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Selwyn Allen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Selwyn Allen, born in 1830 in East Pennard, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Selwyn was the head of the household, married to Sarah Allen, born in 1825 in Bruton, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Selwyn's Lodger, Sarah A (born 1846 in Batcombe, Somerset, England) and Selwyn's Servant, Mary (born 1830 in Frome, Somerset, England).


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Selwyn Allen's household

Male

Selwyn

Allen

Head
Female

Sarah

Allen

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Chinnock

Lodger
Female

Mary

Carter

Servant
First name(s) Selwyn
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place East Pennard, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Selwyn

Allen

Head

Married

51

1830

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Sarah

Allen

Wife

Married

56

1825

Bruton, Somerset, England

Sarah A

Chinnock

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Batcombe, Somerset, England

Mary

Carter

Servant

Single

51

1830

Frome, Somerset, England

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