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Household of William Selby (born 1844, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1844 in North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Selby, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles W (born 1871 in North Cave, Yorkshire, England), Martha E (born 1876 in North Cave, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel D (born 1881 in North Cave, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Bishop, born in 1819 in Normanby, Lincolnshire, England.


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William Selby's household

Male

William

Selby

Head
Female

Betsy

Selby

Wife
Male

Charles W

Selby

Son
Female

Martha E

Selby

Daughter
Male

Samuel D

Selby

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bishop

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Selby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Selby

Head

Married

37

1844

North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Selby

Wife

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Selby

Son

Single

10

1871

North Cave, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Selby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

North Cave, Yorkshire, England

Samuel D

Selby

Son

Single

0

1881

North Cave, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bishop

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Normanby, Lincolnshire, England

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