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Household of William Selby (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Selby, born in 1842 in Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Selby, born in 1842 in Reddish, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1872 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England.


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William Selby's household

Male

William

Selby

Head
Female

Harriet

Selby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bertenshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Selby

Head

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Harriet

Selby

Wife

Married

39

1842

Reddish, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bertenshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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