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Household of James Chapell (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, 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.

James Chapell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chapell, born in 1842 in Cawsand, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Guernsey, Channel Islands), Alexander (born 1870 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Alice (born 1875 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Beatrice (born 1879 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Cawsand, Cornwall, England) and James's Lodger, Mary (born 1821 in Horsley, Surrey, England).


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James Chapell's household

Male

James

Chapell

Head
Male

James

Chapell

Son
Male

Alexander

Chapell

Son
Female

Alice

Chapell

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Chapell

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Chapell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chapell

Sister
Female

Mary

Cleveland

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Chapell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cawsand, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chapell

Head

Widower

39

1842

Cawsand, Cornwall, England

James

Chapell

Son

Single

13

1868

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Alexander

Chapell

Son

Single

11

1870

Plumstead, Kent, England

Alice

Chapell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plumstead, Kent, England

Beatrice

Chapell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Plumstead, Kent, England

Frederick

Chapell

Son

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Chapell

Sister

Single

29

1852

Cawsand, Cornwall, England

Mary

Cleveland

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

Horsley, Surrey, England

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