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Household of William J Seldon (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

William J Seldon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Seldon, born in 1848 in Bondleigh, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Seldon, born in 1850 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Devon, England) and Beatrice M (born 1881 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister, Louisa (born 1866 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England) and William J's Servant, John (born 1859 in Burrington, Devon, England).


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William J Seldon's household

Male

William J

Seldon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Seldon

Wife
Male

John

Seldon

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Seldon

Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Seldon

Daughter
Male

Louisa

Cook

Sister
Male

John

Liverton

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Seldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bondleigh, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Seldon

Head

Married

33

1848

Bondleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Seldon

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

John

Seldon

Son

Single

5

1876

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Seldon

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

Beatrice M

Seldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

Louisa

Cook

Sister

Single

15

1866

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

John

Liverton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Burrington, Devon, England

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