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Household of James Stapleton (born 1837, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Stapleton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stapleton, born in 1837 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Stapleton, born in 1838 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Emma (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), James (born 1868 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), George (born 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), John (born 1872 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Frederick (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Ellen Gambling, born in 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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James Stapleton's household

Male

James

Stapleton

Head
Female

Emma

Stapleton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Stapleton

Daughter
Female

Emma

Stapleton

Daughter
Male

James

Stapleton

Son
Male

George

Stapleton

Son
Male

John

Stapleton

Son
Female

Ada

Stapleton

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Stapleton

Son
Female

Ellen

Gambling

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Stapleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stapleton

Head

Married

44

1837

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Emma

Stapleton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Stapleton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emma

Stapleton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James

Stapleton

Son

Single

13

1868

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

George

Stapleton

Son

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

John

Stapleton

Son

Single

9

1872

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ada

Stapleton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Frederick

Stapleton

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Gambling

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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