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Household of Thomas Chapman (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Chapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Chapman, born in 1839 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chapman, born in 1834 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor E (born 1866 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England), Arthur E (born 1869 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1871 in Cumberland, England) and John C (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Annie Elizabeth Birkenshaw, born in 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Chapman's household

Male

Thomas

Chapman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife
Female

Eleanor E

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Chapman

Son
Female

Edith

Chapman

Daughter
Male

John C

Chapman

Son
Female

Annie Elizabeth

Birkenshaw

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Chapman

Head

Married

42

1839

Astley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Chapman

Wife

Married

47

1834

Astley, Lancashire, England

Eleanor E

Chapman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Arthur E

Chapman

Son

Single

12

1869

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Edith

Chapman

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cumberland, England

John C

Chapman

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie Elizabeth

Birkenshaw

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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