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Household of Martha Shapter (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Martha Shapter and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Shapter, born in 1834 in Sourton, Devon, consisted of 2 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Thomas, born 1869 in Tavistock, Devon, England.


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Martha Shapter's household

Female

Martha

Shapter

Head
Male

Thomas

Shapter

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Shapter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sourton, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Shapter

Head

Widow

47

1834

Sourton, Devon, England

Thomas

Shapter

Son

Single

12

1869

Tavistock, Devon, England

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