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Household of John Shapland (born 1812, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shapland, born in 1812 in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single. He had 1 child; William, born 1831 in Hallow, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ellen (born 1833 in Bredon's Norton, Worcestershire, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Herefordshire, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1850 in Worcestershire, England).


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John Shapland's household

Male

John

Shapland

Head
Male

William

Benbow

Son
Female

Ellen

Benbow

Servant
Female

Jane

Skrine

Servant
Female

Ellen

Cole

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Shapland
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shapland

Head

Single

69

1812

Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England

William

Benbow

Son

Married

50

1831

Hallow, Worcestershire, England

Ellen

Benbow

Servant

Married

48

1833

Bredon's Norton, Worcestershire, England

Jane

Skrine

Servant

Single

24

1857

Herefordshire, England

Ellen

Cole

Servant

Single

31

1850

Worcestershire, England

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