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Household of John Shapland (born 1819, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shapland, born in 1819 in Goodleigh, Devon, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Shapland, born in 1825 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Helen Francis (born 1853 in Goodleigh, Devon, England), Clara Louisa (born 1860 in Devon, England), Jessie Mildred (born 1863 in Braunton, Devon, England), Charles Alfred (born 1866 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England) and George Edward (born 1867 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Littleham, Devon, England), John's Lodger, Lucy Ann (born 1857 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), John's Lodger, John (born 1877 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, William Henry (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and John's Lodger, Albert Charles (born 1881 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
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John Shapland's household
John
Shapland
Head
Elizabeth Jane
Shapland
Wife
Helen Francis
Shapland
Daughter
Clara Louisa
Shapland
Daughter
Jessie Mildred
Shapland
Daughter
Charles Alfred
Shapland
Son
George Edward
Shapland
Son
John
Short
Lodger
Lucy Ann
Short
Lodger
John
Short
Lodger
William Henry
Short
Lodger
Albert Charles
Short
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shapland |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Goodleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shapland | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Goodleigh, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Shapland | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Helen Francis | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Goodleigh, Devon, England | |
Clara Louisa | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Devon, England | |
Jessie Mildred | Shapland | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Braunton, Devon, England | |
Charles Alfred | Shapland | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
George Edward | Shapland | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chittlehampton, Devon, England | |
John | Short | Lodger | Married | 25 | 1856 | Littleham, Devon, England | |
Lucy Ann | Short | Lodger | Married | 24 | 1857 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
John | Short | Lodger | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
William Henry | Short | Lodger | Single | 3 | 1878 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Albert Charles | Short | Lodger | Single | 0 | 1881 | Barnstaple, Devon, England |
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