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Household of John Shapland (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 Shapland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shapland, born in 1845 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kezia Shapland, born in 1843 in Romansleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Laura E (born 1876 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), Gertrude M (born 1879 in Rose Ash, Devon, England) and Alice M (born 1880 in Rose Ash, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1860 in Rackenford, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Maria (born 1849 in Rose Ash, Devon, England).


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John Shapland's household

Male

John

Shapland

Head
Female

Kezia

Shapland

Wife
Female

Laura E

Shapland

Daughter
Female

Gertrude M

Shapland

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Shapland

Daughter
Male

John

Cockram

Servant
Female

Maria

Lock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shapland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shapland

Head

Married

36

1845

South Molton, Devon, England

Kezia

Shapland

Wife

Married

38

1843

Romansleigh, Devon, England

Laura E

Shapland

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Gertrude M

Shapland

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Alice M

Shapland

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rose Ash, Devon, England

John

Cockram

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rackenford, Devon, England

Maria

Lock

Servant

Single

32

1849

Rose Ash, Devon, England

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