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Household of Walter Caplen (born 1854, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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.

Walter Caplen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Caplen, born in 1854 in Petersfield, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah S Caplen, born in 1856 in Walderton, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Tom, born 1880 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Aunt, Eliza (born 1823 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England), Walter's Servant, Fanny (born 1867 in Walderton, Sussex, England), Walter's -, Elizabeth E (born 1852 in Colchester, Essex, England), Walter's -, Caroline (born 1845 in Newington, Surrey, England) and Walter's -, Elizabeth R (born 1849 in Newington, Surrey, England).


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Walter Caplen's household

Male

Walter

Caplen

Head
Female

Sarah S

Caplen

Wife
Male

Tom

Caplen

Son
Female

Eliza

Scorell

Aunt
Female

Fanny

Mills

Servant
Female

Elizabeth E

Neville

-
Female

Caroline

Stock

-
Female

Elizabeth R

Stock

-
First name(s) Walter
Last name Caplen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Caplen

Head

Married

27

1854

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Sarah S

Caplen

Wife

Married

25

1856

Walderton, Sussex, England

Tom

Caplen

Son

Single

1

1880

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Eliza

Scorell

Aunt

Widow

58

1823

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Fanny

Mills

Servant

Single

14

1867

Walderton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth E

Neville

-

Single

29

1852

Colchester, Essex, England

Caroline

Stock

-

Single

36

1845

Newington, Surrey, England

Elizabeth R

Stock

-

Single

32

1849

Newington, Surrey, England

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