Selina Mansfield born 1834 in Crediton, Devon.

Selina Mansfield photographed in a Bristol studio.Selina Mansfield was born in Crediton, Devon, England on the 21st October 1834 and was christened in Broad Street Independent Chapel on the 7th June 1835. She was the ninth and youngest child of William Mansfield of Culmstock and Susanna Pearce Andrews of  Topsham. Both towns are only a few miles from Crediton.
In the 1851 Census she was aged 16 and still living at home with her Mother Susanna 59, and her older brother Jas. (James Pearce) 19. The address was High Street, Crediton and her occupation was given as a 'Shoebinder'.
Although speculative, a Selina appears in the 1881 census and has evidently married a James Watts and now living at 2 Windsor Ct. Bristol St. James, Gloucester.

Name

Status

Occupation

Age

Birthplace

James Watts

Head

Journeyman Shoemaker

47

Westbury, Wiltshire.

Selina Watts

Wife

Unspecified

46

Crediton, Devon.

Emily Watts

Daughter

Tailoress Vest Hand

18

Bristol.

Sidney G. Watts

Son

Coach Painter

16

Bristol.

James Watts

Son

Coach Painter

15

Bristol.

Charles.J.Watts

Son

Scholar

12

Bristol.

William Watts

Son

Scholar

9

Bristol.

Alice M. S. Watts

Daughter

Scholar

7

Bristol.

Lucy Watts

Daughter

Scholar

5

Bristol.

Thomas Watts

Son

Scholar

3

Bristol.

Above: Extract from the 1881 British Census

Certainly, her age and birth place match exactly and the fact that James Watts was a Journeyman Shoemaker could explain how they met.
The 1901 census then has the family living at 2, Johnnyball Lane, Albion Terrace, Bristol.

Name

Status

Occupation

Age

Birthplace

James Watts

Head

Working at Home, Shoemaker

67

Wilts, Corsley.

Selina Watts

Wife

Undefined

66

Devon, Crediton.

William  Watts

Son

Undefined

29

Bristol.

Lucy Watts

Daughter

Worker, Tailoress.

25

Bristol.

Thomas F. Watts

Son

Worker, Bookbinder.

23

Bristol.

Above: Extract from the 1901 British Census.

a page from the mansfield family history