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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 Mary Shapland, born in 1842 in Filleigh, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Henry Dunn (born 1869 in Molland, Devon, England), John (born 1870 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), William (born 1872 in Rose Ash, Devon, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Charles, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Filleigh, Devon, England).


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John Shapland's household

Male

John

Shapland

Head
Female

Mary

Shapland

Wife
Male

Henry Dunn

Shapland

Son
Male

John

Shapland

Son
Male

William

Shapland

Son
Female

Hannah

Shapland

Daughter
Male

Charles

Shapland

Son
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

Mary

Shapland

Wife

Married

39

1842

Filleigh, Devon, England

Henry Dunn

Shapland

Son

Single

12

1869

Molland, Devon, England

John

Shapland

Son

Single

11

1870

Rose Ash, Devon, England

William

Shapland

Son

Single

9

1872

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Hannah

Shapland

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Charles, Devon, England

Charles

Shapland

Son

Single

3

1878

Filleigh, Devon, England

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