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Household of Thomas John Cape (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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 John Cape and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas John Cape, born in 1853 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas John was the head of the household, married to Maria Cape, born in 1848 in Porlock, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Fredrick William Bricknell, born 1880 in Porlock, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas John's Nephew, William (born 1866 in Porlock, Somerset, England), Thomas John's Servant, Robert (born 1862 in Skilgate, Somerset, England), Thomas John's Servant, Walter (born 1863 in Bicknoller, Somerset, England) and Thomas John's Servant, Fanny (born 1864 in Dulverton, Somerset, England).


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Thomas John Cape's household

Male

Thomas John

Cape

Head
Female

Maria

Cape

Wife
Male

Fredrick William Bricknell

Cape

Son
Male

William

Rook

Nephew
Male

Robert

Darch

Servant
Male

Walter

Tompkins

Servant
Female

Fanny

Cole

Servant
First name(s) Thomas John
Last name Cape
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Old Cleeve, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas John

Cape

Head

Married

28

1853

Old Cleeve, Somerset, England

Maria

Cape

Wife

Married

33

1848

Porlock, Somerset, England

Fredrick William Bricknell

Cape

Son

Single

1

1880

Porlock, Somerset, England

William

Rook

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Porlock, Somerset, England

Robert

Darch

Servant

Single

19

1862

Skilgate, Somerset, England

Walter

Tompkins

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bicknoller, Somerset, England

Fanny

Cole

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dulverton, Somerset, England

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