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Household of Richard Chapman (born 1835, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Richard Chapman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Chapman, born in 1835 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chapman, born in 1839 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Caroline M (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Benjamin M (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Robert Smith, born in 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Richard Chapman's household

Male

Richard

Chapman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife
Female

Caroline M

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Benjamin M

Chapman

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Chapman

Head

Married

46

1835

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife

Married

42

1839

Plymouth, Devon, England

Caroline M

Chapman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Chapman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plymouth, Devon, England

Benjamin M

Chapman

Son

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

Robert

Smith

Servant

Single

16

1865

Plymouth, Devon, England

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