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Household of William Selwyn (born 1818, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 Selwyn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Selwyn, born in 1818 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Selwyn, born in 1821 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Sally (born 1855 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Rose (born 1862 in Taunton, Somerset, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Lily (born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England), Flora (born 1875 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Chard, Somerset, England).


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William Selwyn's household

Male

William

Selwyn

Head
Female

Mary A

Selwyn

Wife
Female

Sally

Selwyn

Daughter
Female

Rose

Selwyn

Daughter
Female

Lily

Selwyn

Grand Daughter
Female

Flora

Selwyn

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada

Selwyn

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Selwyn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Selwyn

Head

Married

63

1818

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Mary A

Selwyn

Wife

Married

60

1821

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Sally

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Taunton, Somerset, England

Rose

Selwyn

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Taunton, Somerset, England

Lily

Selwyn

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Flora

Selwyn

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chard, Somerset, England

Ada

Selwyn

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chard, Somerset, England

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