Selina's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1866 in the Dudley district.[1] She is the daughter of James Pell-Walpole and Eliza Staddon.
In the 1871 census Selina (age 4) was the daughter of James Pell Walpole in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.[2]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Pell Walpole
Head
M
34
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Eliza Pell Walpole
Wife
F
30
Harry Pell Walpole
Son
M
9
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
James Pell Walpole
Son
M
3
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
William Walpole
Son
M
6
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Selina Walpole
Daughter
F
4
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Martha Walpole
Daughter
F
6/12
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
In the 1881 census Selina (age 14) was the daughter of Eliza Walpole at 54 Cross Street, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.[3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Eliza Walpole
Head
Widowed
F
39
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Henry Walpole
Son
M
19
Shoe Riveter
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
William Walpole
Son
M
16
Labourer
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Selina Walpole
Daughter
F
14
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
James Walpole
Son
M
13
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Walpole
Daughter
F
8
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
John Walpole
Son
M
6
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Edward Walpole
Son
M
3
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
George Walpole
Son
F
1
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
In the 1891 census Selina (age 24) was the servant of Arthur G Tanfield at 73 Himley Road, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.[4]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Arthur G Tanfield
Head
M
28
Solicitor
Dudley
Minnie S I Tanfield
Wife
F
25
Birmingham
Gladys W Hooper
Niece
F
7
Birmingham
Elsie Mabel Hooper
Niece
F
6
Birmingham
Fanny Goldsmith
Companion
F
33
Lady's Companion
Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Selina W Pell
Servant
F
24
Servant, cook
Dudley
Agnes E Rogers
Servant
F
15
Housemaid
Dudley
Selina's marriage to William Lewis was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1891 in the Dudley district.[5]
In the 1901 census Selina (age 34) was the wife of William Lewis in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.[6]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
William Lewis
Head
M
36
Dudley
Selina Lewis
Wife
F
34
Dudley
William Lewis
Son
M
9
Birmingham
Lizzie Lewis
Daughter
F
8
Birmingham
Selina Lewis
Daughter
F
7
Birmingham
Samuel Lewis
Son
M
5
Birmingham
Rose Lewis
Daughter
F
3
Birmingham
Annie Lewis
Daughter
F
1
Birmingham
In the 1911 census Selina (age 45) was the wife of William Lewis at 1 B 16 Pope St Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had been married for 20 years and had 14 children, 8 of whom had died.[7]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
William Lewis
Head
Married
M
47
Cooper
Dudley
Selina Lewis
Wife
Married
F
45
Dudley
Selma Lewis
Daughter
Single
F
17
Press Worker
Birmingham
Samuel Lewis
Son
Single
M
15
Burnisher Jeweller
Birmingham
Annie Lewis
Daughter
F
10
School
Birmingham
Alice Lewis
Son
M
16
School
Birmingham
Emily Lewis
Daughter
F
2
Birmingham
Elsie Lewis
Daughter
F
1
Birmingham
In the 1939 register Selina (age 65), Unpaid Domestic Duties, was recorded as married at 1 Back 16 Pope Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Incorrect birth years given.[8]
Name
Status
Sex
Birth Date
Occupation
William Lewis
Married
M
16 Nov 1875
Retired Cooper
Selina Lewis
Married
F
30 Sep 1873
Unpaid Domestic Duties
Emily Lewis
Single
F
25 Jun 1908
Power Press
Selina's death (age 84) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1951 in the Birmingham district.[9]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 25 March 2024)
Walpole, Selena (Mother's maiden name: Staddon). GRO Reference: 1866 Oct-Nov-Dec in Dudley Volume 06C Page 122.
↑1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3011; Folio: 13; Page: 20; GSU roll: 838859; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 111 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #15143333 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Walpole (4) daughter in household of James Pell Walpole (34) in Dudley registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2876; Folio: 27; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341690; ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #23329006 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Walpole (14) daughter in household of Eliza Walpole (39) at 54 Cross Street in Dudley registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2293; Folio: 65; Page: 31; GSU roll: 6097403 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #26631833 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina W Pell (24) servant in household of Arthur G Tanfield (28) in Dudley registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Dudley.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 6c; Page: 91 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #22275850 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Walpole Pell marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1891 in Dudley.
↑1901 Census:
"1901 England Census"
Class: RG13; Piece: 2824; Folio: 76; Page: 13; ED, institution, or vessel: 4; Household schedule number: 84 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #16151323 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Lewis (34), wife, in household of William Lewis (36) in Birmingham registration district in Warwickshire, England. Born in Dudley.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 384; ED, institution, or vessel: 03; Piece: 18063 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #21841580 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Lewis (45), wife, in household of William Lewis (47) at 1 B 16 Pope St Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Born in Dudley.
↑1939 Register:
"1939 England and Wales Register"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5498f; Line Number: 6; Schedule Number: 91; Sub Schedule Number: 2 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #33737429 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Lewis (born 30 Sep 1873), married, Unpaid Domestic Duties, at 1 Back 16 Pope Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 175 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7579 #27964315 (accessed 25 March 2024)
Selina Lewis death registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1951 in Birmingham (age 84).
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