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Household of Joseph Soper (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Joseph Soper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Soper, born in 1820 in Exminster, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Soper, born in 1822 in Kenton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1852 in Kenton, Devon, England), Henry (born 1856 in Kenton, Devon, England), Joseph (born 1861 in Kenton, Devon, England) and Charlotte (born 1864 in Kenton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, James (born 1838 in Bampton, Devon, England) and Joseph's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Kenton, Devon, England).


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Joseph Soper's household

Male

Joseph

Soper

Head
Female

Ann

Soper

Wife
Female

Emma

Soper

Daughter
Male

Henry

Soper

Son
Male

Joseph

Soper

Son
Female

Charlotte

Soper

Daughter
Male

James

Prout

Servant
Male

Henry

Pike

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Soper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Exminster, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Soper

Head

Married

61

1820

Exminster, Devon, England

Ann

Soper

Wife

Married

59

1822

Kenton, Devon, England

Emma

Soper

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Kenton, Devon, England

Henry

Soper

Son

Single

25

1856

Kenton, Devon, England

Joseph

Soper

Son

Single

20

1861

Kenton, Devon, England

Charlotte

Soper

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Kenton, Devon, England

James

Prout

Servant

Single

43

1838

Bampton, Devon, England

Henry

Pike

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kenton, Devon, England

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