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Household of Christopher Shapland (born 1837, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Shapland, born in 1837 in East Anstey, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Maria Shapland, born in 1840 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Lucy (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Sidney (born 1870 in Devon, England), Mary G (born 1872 in Devon, England) and Elizabeth G (born 1874 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Matthew (born 1840 in Tiverton, Devon, England), Christopher's Servant, Frederick (born 1860 in Swimbridge, Devon, England) and Christopher's Visitor, Matilda (born 1851 in Tiverton, Devon, England).
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Christopher Shapland's household
Christopher
Shapland
Head
Maria
Shapland
Wife
Lucy
Shapland
Daughter
Sidney
Shapland
Son
Mary G
Shapland
Daughter
Elizabeth G
Shapland
Daughter
Matthew
Gear
Servant
Frederick
Southcombe
Servant
Matilda
Gear
Visitor
| First name(s) | Christopher |
| Last name | Shapland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | East Anstey, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher | Shapland | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | East Anstey, Devon, England | |
Maria | Shapland | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Tiverton, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Sidney | Shapland | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Devon, England | |
Mary G | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth G | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Devon, England | |
Matthew | Gear | Servant | Single | 41 | 1840 | Tiverton, Devon, England | |
Frederick | Southcombe | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Swimbridge, Devon, England | |
Matilda | Gear | Visitor | Single | 30 | 1851 | Tiverton, Devon, England |
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