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Household of Philip Stapleton (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, 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.

Philip Stapleton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip Stapleton, born in 1841 in Merton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Philip was the head of the household, married to Sarah Stapleton, born in 1826 in Yarnscombe, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Torrington, Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1873 in Torrington, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Philip's Nephew, Thomas (born 1868 in Japan), Philip's Nephew, John (born 1871 in Japan) and Philip's Moth In Law, Mary (born 1807 in Atherington, Devon, England).


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Philip Stapleton's household

Male

Philip

Stapleton

Head
Female

Sarah

Stapleton

Wife
Male

William

Stapleton

Son
Male

Ernest

Stapleton

Son
Male

Thomas

Wilkie

Nephew
Male

John

Wilkie

Nephew
Female

Mary

Arthur

Moth In Law
First name(s) Philip
Last name Stapleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Merton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip

Stapleton

Head

Married

40

1841

Merton, Devon, England

Sarah

Stapleton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Yarnscombe, Devon, England

William

Stapleton

Son

Single

13

1868

Torrington, Devon, England

Ernest

Stapleton

Son

Single

8

1873

Torrington, Devon, England

Thomas

Wilkie

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Japan

John

Wilkie

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Japan

Mary

Arthur

Moth In Law

Widow

74

1807

Atherington, Devon, England

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