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Household of John Chapman (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

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 1826 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emmeline Chapman, born in 1838 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ellen A E (born 1875 in Exeter, Devon, England), Ralph C (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Emaline (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter Son, Frederick T (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England), John's Governess, Susannah E (born 1854 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1851 in Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England).


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John Chapman's household

Male

John

Chapman

Head
Female

Emmeline

Chapman

Wife
Female

Ellen A E

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Ralph C

Chapman

Son
Male

Frederick T

Chapman

Daughter Son
Female

Emaline

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Susannah E

Haskin

Governess
Female

Elizabeth J

Simons

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chapman

Head

Married

55

1826

Durham, England

Emmeline

Chapman

Wife

Married

43

1838

Exeter, Devon, England

Ellen A E

Chapman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Exeter, Devon, England

Ralph C

Chapman

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Frederick T

Chapman

Daughter Son

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Emaline

Chapman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Susannah E

Haskin

Governess

Single

27

1854

Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Simons

Servant

Single

30

1851

Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England

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