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Household of Christopher Shapland (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

Christopher Shapland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Shapland, born in 1843 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Geraldine Shapland, born in 1853 in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Gerald C (born 1879 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Claud J (born 1881 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Servant, Sophia E Brooks, born in 1863 in Plumstead, Kent, England.


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Christopher Shapland's household

Male

Christopher

Shapland

Head
Female

Geraldine

Shapland

Wife
Male

Gerald C

Shapland

Son
Male

Claud J

Shapland

Son
Female

Sophia E

Brooks

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Shapland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Shapland

Head

Married

38

1843

Tavistock, Devon, England

Geraldine

Shapland

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England

Gerald C

Shapland

Son

Single

2

1879

Lewisham, Kent, England

Claud J

Shapland

Son

Single

0

1881

Lewisham, Kent, England

Sophia E

Brooks

Servant

Single

18

1863

Plumstead, Kent, England

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