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Household of Edward B Napier (born 1817, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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.

Edward B Napier and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward B Napier, born in 1817 in East Pennard, Somerset, consisted of 18 members. Edward B was the head of the household, married to Emily Napier, born in 1827 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Gerard B (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Edward B (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Effie L (born 1869 in East Pennard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward B's Mar, Emily (born 1827 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Edward B's Brother, Gerard (born 1819 in East Pennard, Somerset, England), Edward B's Brother Wife, Ellen (born 1832 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Edward B's Niece, Ella (born 1865 in Southsea, Oxfordshire, England), Edward B's Governess, Johanna (born 1853 in Germany), Edward B's Visitor, Walter H (born 1840 in Surrey, England), Edward B's Servant, George (born 1855 in Somerset, England), Edward B's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in Cardiganshire, Wales), Edward B's Servant, Sarah (born 1845 in Street, Somerset, England), Edward B's Servant, Sophia (born 1846 in Misterton, Somerset, England), Edward B's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Cornwood, Devon, England), Edward B's Servant, Maude (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Edward B's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Devon, England) and Edward B's Servant, Violetta (born 1862 in St Germans, Cornwall, England).


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Edward B Napier's household

Male

Edward B

Napier

Head
Female

Emily

Napier

Mar
Male

Gerard B

Napier

Son
Male

Edward B

Napier

Son
Female

Effie L

Napier

Daughter
Male

Gerard

Napier

Brother
Female

Ellen

Napier

Brother Wife
Female

Ella

Napier

Niece
Female

Johanna

Heimlich

Governess
Male

Walter H

Trevelyan

Visitor
Male

George

Baker

Servant
Female

Margaret

Mathias

Servant
Female

Sarah

Petvin

Servant
Female

Sophia

Ashford

Servant
Female

Mary

Lucombe

Servant
Female

Maude

Price

Servant
Female

Mary

Matthews

Servant
Female

Violetta

Spencer

Servant
First name(s) Edward B
Last name Napier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place East Pennard, Somerset, England

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward B

Napier

Head

Married

64

1817

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Emily

Napier

Mar

Married

54

1827

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Gerard B

Napier

Son

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward B

Napier

Son

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

Effie L

Napier

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Gerard

Napier

Brother

Married

62

1819

East Pennard, Somerset, England

Ellen

Napier

Brother Wife

Married

49

1832

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Ella

Napier

Niece

Single

16

1865

Southsea, Oxfordshire, England

Johanna

Heimlich

Governess

Single

28

1853

Germany

Walter H

Trevelyan

Visitor

Single

41

1840

Surrey, England

George

Baker

Servant

Single

26

1855

Somerset, England

Margaret

Mathias

Servant

Single

32

1849

Cardiganshire, Wales

Sarah

Petvin

Servant

Single

36

1845

Street, Somerset, England

Sophia

Ashford

Servant

Single

35

1846

Misterton, Somerset, England

Mary

Lucombe

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cornwood, Devon, England

Maude

Price

Servant

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Violetta

Spencer

Servant

Single

19

1862

St Germans, Cornwall, England

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