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Household of John R Galpins (born 1839, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 R Galpins and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Galpins, born in 1839 in Dorset, consisted of 9 members. John R was the head of the household, married to S Lucy Galpin, born in 1843 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; S Lucy (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England), W Arthur (born 1863 in Islington, Middlesex, England), J Reid (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), A Matilda (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1872 in -) and Harriet (born 1874 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Lodger, Harry Spencer, born in 1851 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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John R Galpins's household

Male

John R

Galpins

Head
Female

S Lucy

Galpin

Wife
Female

S Lucy

Galpin

Daughter
Male

W Arthur

Galpin

Son
Male

J Reid

Galpin

Son
Female

A Matilda

Galpin

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Galpin

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Galpin

Daughter
Male

Harry

Spencer

Lodger
First name(s) John R
Last name Galpins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Galpins

Head

Married

42

1839

Dorset, England

S Lucy

Galpin

Wife

Married

38

1843

Islington, Middlesex, England

S Lucy

Galpin

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

W Arthur

Galpin

Son

Single

18

1863

Islington, Middlesex, England

J Reid

Galpin

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

A Matilda

Galpin

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Galpin

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

Harriet

Galpin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Harry

Spencer

Lodger

-

30

1851

Islington, Middlesex, England

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