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Household of John Chapman (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, 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.

John Chapman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chapman, born in 1838 in Alkham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chapman, born in 1839 in Atworth, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Dover, Kent, England), Edgar (born 1869 in Dover, Kent, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Dover, Kent, England), Ada (born 1875 in Dover, Kent, England) and Amelia (born 1877 in Dover, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mary Watson, born in 1824 in Staple, Kent, England.


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John Chapman's household

Male

John

Chapman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Chapman

Son
Female

Louisa

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Ada

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Alkham, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chapman

Head

Married

43

1838

Alkham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife

Married

42

1839

Atworth, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dover, Kent, England

Edgar

Chapman

Son

Single

12

1869

Dover, Kent, England

Louisa

Chapman

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dover, Kent, England

Ada

Chapman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dover, Kent, England

Amelia

Chapman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dover, Kent, England

Mary

Watson

Lodger

Widow

57

1824

Staple, Kent, England

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