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Household of William S Selby (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 S Selby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Selby, born in 1847 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Christina Mcc Selby, born in 1847 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sophia H (born 1875 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David R (born 1877 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christina Mcc (born 1880 in Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William S's Servant, Catherine Fulton, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William S Selby's household

Male

William S

Selby

Head
Female

Christina Mcc

Selby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Selby

Daughter
Female

Sophia H

Selby

Daughter
Male

David R

Selby

Son
Female

Christina Mcc

Selby

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Fulton

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Selby

Head

Married

34

1847

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina Mcc

Selby

Wife

Married

34

1847

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Selby

Daughter

-

9

1872

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sophia H

Selby

Daughter

-

6

1875

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David R

Selby

Son

-

4

1877

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina Mcc

Selby

Daughter

-

1

1880

Brechin, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Fulton

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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