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Household of Edward Chaplin (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Chaplin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Chaplin, born in 1846 in Yatton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chaplin, born in 1845 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1870 in Wick St Lawrence), Mary (born 1871 in Wick St Lawrence), Mary A (born 1860 in Wick St Lawrence) and Ellen (born 1863 in Wick St Lawrence).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Pheby (born 1797 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Edward's Widower, Ann (born 1826 in Shipham, Somerset, England).


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Edward Chaplin's household

Male

Edward

Chaplin

Head
Female

Ellen

Chaplin

Wife
Female

Emma

Chaplin

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chaplin

Daughter
Female

Pheby

Amesbury

Lodger
Female

Ann

Shepston

Widower
Female

Mary A

Shepston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shepston

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Chaplin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Yatton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Chaplin

Head

Married

35

1846

Yatton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Chaplin

Wife

Married

36

1845

Somerset, England

Emma

Chaplin

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wick St Lawrence

Mary

Chaplin

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wick St Lawrence

Pheby

Amesbury

Lodger

Widow

84

1797

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Shepston

Widower

Single

55

1826

Shipham, Somerset, England

Mary A

Shepston

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wick St Lawrence

Ellen

Shepston

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wick St Lawrence

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