Thomas SELLEY

  General Notes:

Marriages Dec 1875 St Thomas 5b 146
GOODING Rosina
Selley Thomas

Rosina Gooding, born Bef. 24 Mar 1852 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England; married (1) Thomas Selley; born Abt. 1841 in Silverton, Devon, England.

1851 census
Harriot SELLEYHeadU32FLaundressSidmouth-DEV
Thomas SELLEYSon-9MScholarHoniton-DEV
Ellen SELLEYSisU26FLace MakerSidmouth-DEV
Address:Charles St, Exmouth
Census Place:Withycombe Rawleigh St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1865Folio:343Page:41FHL Film:0221013

1871 census
RG2049 F21 P5
Village, Aylesbeare, Devon
George Eveleigh, Head, Mar, 84, Carpenter & Smith emp 4 men and 1 boy, Whimple Devon
Jane do, Wife, Mar, 76, do Wife, Exeter Devon
George do, Son, Widr, 54, Carpenter, Aylesbeare Devon
Jane do, Daur, Unm, 35, -, Aylesbeare Devon
George Hy Eveleigh , Grandson, , 9, Scholar, Aylesbeare Devon
Thomas Selley, Servant, Unm, 30, Carpenter's Apprentice, Silverton Devon

1881 census
Thomas SELLEY Head M Male 40 Silverton, Devon, England Carpenter
Rosina SELLEY Wife M Female 29 Colaton R, Devon, England
Albert GOODING Boarder ((Lodger)) U Male 21 Colaton R, Devon, England Carpenter
Lucy GOODING Visitor Female 11 Colaton R, Devon, England Scholar
Source Information:
Dwelling 3 Cemetery Place
Census PlaceWithycombe Rawleigh, Devon, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2139 / 10
Page Number 13

1891 census
RG12/1676 F10 P14
Withycombe Village, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Thomas Selley, Head, M, 50, Carpenter, Devon Silverton
Rosina do, Wife, M, 40, , Devon Colaton Raleigh
Thomas V do, Son, , 3, , Devon Withycombe R
Lucy Gooding, Sister in Law, S, 20, Dressmaker, Devon Colaton Raleigh

1901 census
RG13/2029 F9 P10
Withycombe Road, Exmouth (Withycombe Raleigh), Devon
Thomas Selley, Head, M, 59, Carpenter, Silverton Devon
Roseina do, Wife, M, 49, , Colaton Raleigh Devon
Victor do, Son, S, 13, , Withycombe Devon

Lucy, from the IGI, is the illegitimate daughter of Rosina Gooding. This is confirmed from parish baptism records. Rosina subsequently married Thomas Selley. In the 1891 census, Lucy is described as the sister-in-law of Thomas Selley. Was it too much of a social disgrace to admit that his wife had had an illegitimate child? I suspect so.

Thomas married Rosina GOODING, daughter of William GOODING and Anna POTTINGER, circa Dec 1875 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England. (Rosina GOODING was born circa Jun 1852 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England and was baptised on 24 Mar 1852 in Colaton Raleigh, Devon, England.)