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Household of John B Soper (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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.

John B Soper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Soper, born in 1833 in Dittisham, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Soper, born in 1843 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Mary G (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Vivian J (born 1874 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John B's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1817 in Exeter, Devon, England), John B's Servant, Emily (born 1853 in Somerset, England) and John B's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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John B Soper's household

Male

John B

Soper

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Soper

Wife
Female

Mary G

Soper

Daughter
Male

Vivian J

Soper

Son
Female

Mary

Manchip

Mother In Law
Female

Emily

Harden

Servant
Female

Jane

Dyment

Servant
First name(s) John B
Last name Soper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dittisham, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Soper

Head

Married

48

1833

Dittisham, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Soper

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Mary G

Soper

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Vivian J

Soper

Son

Single

7

1874

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Mary

Manchip

Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Exeter, Devon, England

Emily

Harden

Servant

Single

28

1853

Somerset, England

Jane

Dyment

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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