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Household of Joseph Chant (born 1809, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

Joseph Chant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Chant, born in 1809 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Chant, born in 1812 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Frederick G (born 1865 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and William J (born 1870 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Son In Law, George W (born 1836 in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England) and Joseph's Servant, Grace (born 1864 in Minehead, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Chant's household

Male

Joseph

Chant

Head
Female

Maria

Chant

Wife
Male

George W

Kidner

Son In Law
Male

Frederick G

Kidner

Grand Son
Male

William J

Kidner

Grand Son
Female

Grace

Ellard

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Chant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Chant

Head

Married

72

1809

Somerset, England

Maria

Chant

Wife

Married

69

1812

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

George W

Kidner

Son In Law

Widower

45

1836

Creech St Michael, Somerset, England

Frederick G

Kidner

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

William J

Kidner

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Grace

Ellard

Servant

Single

17

1864

Minehead, Somerset, England

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