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Household of Thomas Shapter (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Thomas Shapter and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shapter, born in 1859 in Exmouth, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shapter, born in 1860 in Topsham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Caroline Ward, born in 1866 in Topsham, Devon, England.


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Thomas Shapter's household

Male

Thomas

Shapter

Head
Female

Ellen

Shapter

Wife
Female

Caroline

Ward

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shapter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Exmouth, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shapter

Head

Married

22

1859

Exmouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Shapter

Wife

Married

21

1860

Topsham, Devon, England

Caroline

Ward

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Topsham, Devon, England

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