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Household of Thomas W Shapter (born 1851, 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 W Shapter and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas W Shapter, born in 1851 in Exmouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas W was the head of the household, married to Harriet Shapter, born in 1845 in Broadclyst, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Exmouth, Devon, England), Thomas W (born 1877 in Exmouth, Devon, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Exmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas W's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Salcombe, Devon, England) and Thomas W's Boarder, William W (born 1840 in Topsham, Devon, England).
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Thomas W Shapter's household
Thomas W
Shapter
Head
Harriet
Shapter
Wife
Elizabeth A
Shapter
Daughter
Thomas W
Shapter
Son
Herbert
Shapter
Son
John
Edwards
Boarder
William W
Symons
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas W |
| Last name | Shapter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Exmouth, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas W | Shapter | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Exmouth, Devon, England | |
Harriet | Shapter | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Shapter | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Exmouth, Devon, England | |
Thomas W | Shapter | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Exmouth, Devon, England | |
Herbert | Shapter | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Exmouth, Devon, England | |
John | Edwards | Boarder | - | 27 | 1854 | Salcombe, Devon, England | |
William W | Symons | Boarder | - | 41 | 1840 | Topsham, Devon, England |
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