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Household of Thomas Shapter (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 Shapter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shapter, born in 1832 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Anne Shapter, born in 1833 in North Petherton, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1864 in North Petherton, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Burnham, Somerset, England), James (born 1872 in Burnham, Somerset, England), Dina (born 1873 in Burnham, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1875 in Burnham, Somerset, England) and Frederick (born 1878 in Burnham, Somerset, England).


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Thomas Shapter's household

Male

Thomas

Shapter

Head
Female

Anne

Shapter

Wife
Male

John

Shapter

Son
Male

Thomas

Shapter

Son
Male

James

Chapter (Shapter)

Son
Female

Dina

Chapter (Shapter)

Daughter
Female

Emma

Chapter (Shapter)

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Chapter (Shapter)

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shapter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shapter

Head

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

Anne

Shapter

Wife

Married

48

1833

North Petherton, Somerset, England

John

Shapter

Son

Single

17

1864

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Thomas

Shapter

Son

Single

11

1870

Burnham, Somerset, England

James

Chapter (Shapter)

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnham, Somerset, England

Dina

Chapter (Shapter)

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnham, Somerset, England

Emma

Chapter (Shapter)

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Burnham, Somerset, England

Frederick

Chapter (Shapter)

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnham, Somerset, England

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