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Household of William Selby (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Selby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Selby, born in 1841 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Selby, born in 1843 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Edward W (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Selby's household

Male

William

Selby

Head
Female

Mary

Selby

Wife
Male

Edward W

Selby

Son
Male

George

Selby

Son
Female

Mary

Selby

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Selby

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Selby

Head

Married

40

1841

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary

Selby

Wife

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Edward W

Selby

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Selby

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Selby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Selby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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