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Household of Joseph Chapman (born 1832, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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 Chapman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Chapman, born in 1832 in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1881 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Ann Higson, born in 1837 in Swinton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Chapman's household

Male

Joseph

Chapman

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Higson

Servant
Male

Joseph

Chapman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter
Male

William

Chapman

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Chapman

Head

Widower

49

1832

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Mary Ann

Higson

Servant

Widow

44

1837

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Chapman

Son

Single

14

1867

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swinton, Lancashire, England

William

Chapman

Son

Single

0

1881

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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