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Joseph Selman

Joseph Selman

Male Abt 1856 - 1923  (~ 67 years)

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  • Name Joseph Selman  [1, 2, 3
    Born Abt 1856  West Bromwich, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Christened 16 Nov 1856  Christ Church, West Bromwich, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  High Elsecar, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1871  High Elsecar, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation Abt 1871  Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer 
    Census 1881  Milton, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation Abt 1881  Milton, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Hammer man 
    Census 1901  7 Charles Street, Horbury, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation Abt 1901  Horbury, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Steam hammer man in an iron works 
    Died 1923  Wakefield Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I628  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father William George Selman,   b. Abt 1823, Bilston, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1897, South Yorkshire Asylum, Wadsley, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Maria Billingsley,   b. Abt 1828, Tipton, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1898, 51 George Street, Hoyland, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 11 Jul 1846  St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aston, Warwickshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    • Aston Parish Church is no longer standing. Aston Villa Football Ground was constructed on the site.
    Family ID F175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Lord,   b. Abt 1857, Kimberworth, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1931, Wakefield Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 1883  Barnsley Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Arthur Lewis Selman,   b. 1884, Hoyland Nether, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Hemsworth Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)  [natural]
     2. Bernard Lord Selman,   b. Abt 1890, Horbury, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918, Wakefield Registration District, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S104] 1871 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (2 April 1871;), RG 10/4650 f.122 p.47 (Reliability: 3).
      High Elsecar
      William Selman, Head, Mar, 46, Iron Worker, Stafford Bilston
      Maria Selman, Wife, Mar, 42, Stafford Tipton
      Sarah Selman, Daur, Unm, 21, Stafford Westbromwich
      William Selman, Son, 16, Labourer, Stafford Westbromwich
      Joseph Selman, Son, 14, Labourer, Stafford Westbromwich
      Mary Selman, Daur, 12, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Henry Selman, Son, 10, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      John Selman, Son, 6, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Maria Selman, Daur, 5, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      Thomas Selman, Son, 3, Yorks Hoyland
      George Selman, Son, 1, Yorks Hoyland


    2. [S103] 1861 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (7 April 1861;), RG 9., RG 9/3451 f.103 pp.41-42 (Reliability: 3).
      High Elsecar, Hoyland Nether
      William Selman, Head, Mar, 35, Forgehammerman, Staffordshire Bilston
      Maria Selman, Wife, Mar, 31, Staffordshire Tipton
      Ann Selman, Daur, Un, 13, Scholar, Staffordshire Westbromwich
      Sarah Selman, Daur, 11, Scholar, Staffordshire Westbromwich
      William Selman, Son, 6, Scholar, Staffordshire Westbromwich
      Joseph Selman, Son, 4, Scholar, Staffordshire Westbromwich
      Mary Selman, Daur, 2, Yorkshire Hoyland (Milton)
      Henry Selman, Son, 1mo, Yorkshire Hoyland (Milton)


    3. [S105] 1881 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (3 April 1881;), RG 11., RG 11/4608 f.123 p.43 (Reliability: 3).
      Milton, Hoyland Nether
      William Selman, Head, mar, 57, Hammer Man (Iron), Staff Bilston
      Maria Selman, Wife, mar, 53, Staff Tipton
      Joseph Selman, son, unm, 24, Hammer Man (Iron), Staff W Bromwich
      Mary Selman, daur, unm, 22, at home, Yorks Hoyland
      Henry Selman, son, unm, 20, Ironworks Laborer, Yorks Hoyland
      John Selman, son, 16, Ironworks Laborer, Yorks Hoyland
      Thomas Selman, son, 13, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      George Selman, son, 10, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland
      James Selman, son, 9, Scholar, Yorks Hoyland


    4. [S108] 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (31 March 1901;), RG 13., RG 13/4287 f.29 p.11 (Reliability: 3).
      7 Charles St, Horbury, West Riding of Yorks
      Joseph Selman, Head, M, 44, Iron Worker Steam Hammer Man, Worker, Staff West Bromwich
      Eliza Selman, Wife, M, 43, Yorks Kimberworth
      Arthur L Selman, Son, S, 16, Railway Clerk, Worker, Yorks Hoyland Nether
      Bernard L Selman, Son, 11, Yorks Horbury


    5. [S380] West Bromwich (Christ Church), Staffordshire - Parish Register, baptism of Joseph, child of William & Maria Selman of Grout Street, Forgeman (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), death registration of Joseph Selman, 67, Wakefield 9c 17, December quarter 1923.

    7. [S113] Civil Registration Marriage Indexes, General Register Office, (1837-;), September Quarter 1846, Aston XXI 250 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S334] Marriage Certificate.
      1846. Marriage solemnized at St Peter & St Pauls Church in the Parish of Aston in the County of Warwick. No.206; July 11th; William George Silman, full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Bordesley, father: William Silman, Labourer; & Maria Billingsly, minor, Spinster, Bordesley, father: Richard Billingsly, Forge Man. Married in the Parish Church of Aston according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns by me, Thomas Farebrother Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between us, William George Silman, Maria Billingsly her x mark, in the Presence of us, John Green, Elizabeth Savage (or Lovage?) her x mark

    9. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), marriages of Joseph Selman and Eliza Lord share reference Barnsley 9c 231, June quarter 1883 (Reliability: 2).