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Household of George Thomas Shapley (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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.

George Thomas Shapley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thomas Shapley, born in 1855 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. George Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shapley, born in 1851 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Rose Ellen (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Lily Elizabeth (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George Thomas's Nephew, George Davey (born 1864 in Heavitree, Devon, England), George Thomas's Nice, Jane Elizabeth (born 1869 in Heavitree, Devon, England) and George Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth Jane (born 1858 in -).


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George Thomas Shapley's household

Male

George Thomas

Shapley

Head
Female

Ellen

Shapley

Wife
Female

Rose Ellen

Shapley

Daughter
Female

Lily Elizabeth

Shapley

Daughter
Male

George Davey

Langdon

Nephew
Female

Jane Elizabeth

Langdon

Nice
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Bray

Boarder
First name(s) George Thomas
Last name Shapley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Thomas

Shapley

Head

Married

26

1855

Exeter, Devon, England

Ellen

Shapley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Exeter, Devon, England

Rose Ellen

Shapley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Lily Elizabeth

Shapley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

George Davey

Langdon

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Heavitree, Devon, England

Jane Elizabeth

Langdon

Nice

Single

12

1869

Heavitree, Devon, England

Elizabeth Jane

Bray

Boarder

Single

23

1858

-

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