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Household of William Selway (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Selway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Selway, born in 1851 in Binegar, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Selway, born in 1851 in Ashwick, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1877 in Ston Easton, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Emborough, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Daughter, Emma Targatt, born in 1869 in Ashwick, Somerset, England.


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William Selway's household

Male

William

Selway

Head
Female

Emma

Selway

Wife
Female

Emma

Targatt

Wifes Daughter
Female

Eliza

Selway

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Selway

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Selway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Binegar, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Selway

Head

Married

30

1851

Binegar, Somerset, England

Emma

Selway

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Emma

Targatt

Wifes Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ashwick, Somerset, England

Eliza

Selway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ston Easton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Selway

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Emborough, Somerset, England

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