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Household of John Chapman (born 1854, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Chapman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chapman, born in 1854 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Chapman, born in 1861 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and William J (born 1881 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Dorset, England) and John's Lodger, Mary (born 1867 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).


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John Chapman's household

Male

John

Chapman

Head
Female

Eliza

Chapman

Wife
Male

James

Chapman

Son
Male

William J

Chapman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Staddon

Lodger
Female

Mary

Brooks

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chapman

Head

Married

27

1854

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Eliza

Chapman

Wife

Married

20

1861

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

James

Chapman

Son

Single

4

1877

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

William J

Chapman

Son

Single

0

1881

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Staddon

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Dorset, England

Mary

Brooks

Lodger

Single

14

1867

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

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