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Household of Robert Shapland (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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.

Robert Shapland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shapland, born in 1839 in Twitchen, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Shapland, born in 1838 in Witheridge, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Twitchen, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Twitchen, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, William (born 1828 in Twitchen, Devon, England) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1868 in North Molton, Devon, England).


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Robert Shapland's household

Male

Robert

Shapland

Head
Female

Ann

Shapland

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Shapland

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shapland

Daughter
Male

William

Shapland

Brother
Female

Jane

Priest

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Shapland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Twitchen, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Shapland

Head

Married

42

1839

Twitchen, Devon, England

Ann

Shapland

Wife

Married

43

1838

Witheridge, Devon, England

Sarah Ann

Shapland

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Twitchen, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shapland

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Twitchen, Devon, England

William

Shapland

Brother

Single

53

1828

Twitchen, Devon, England

Jane

Priest

Servant

Single

13

1868

North Molton, Devon, England

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