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Household of William Selby (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1831 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Selby, born in 1835 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Edwd (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), William Thos (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Albert Victorus (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick Arthur (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Selby's household

Male

William

Selby

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Selby

Wife
Male

John Edwd

Selby

Son
Male

William Thos

Selby

Son
Male

Albert Victorus

Selby

Son
Male

Frederick Arthur

Selby

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gateshead, 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

50

1831

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Selby

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John Edwd

Selby

Son

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William Thos

Selby

Son

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Albert Victorus

Selby

Son

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick Arthur

Selby

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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