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Household of Walter Chant (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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.

Walter Chant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Chant, born in 1841 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Caroline Chant, born in 1844 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Herbert A (born 1863 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England), William E (born 1866 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England), Julia (born 1871 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England), Gilbert (born 1869 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England) and Eva (born 1875 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, John Butcher, born in 1867 in North Perrott, Somerset, England.


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Walter Chant's household

Male

Walter

Chant

Head
Female

Caroline

Chant

Wife
Male

Herbert A

Chant

Son
Male

William E

Chant

Son
Female

Julia

Chant

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Chant

Son
Female

Eva

Chant

Daughter
Male

John

Butcher

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Chant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Chant

Head

Married

40

1841

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Caroline

Chant

Wife

Married

37

1844

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Herbert A

Chant

Son

Single

18

1863

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

William E

Chant

Son

Single

15

1866

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Julia

Chant

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Gilbert

Chant

Son

Single

12

1869

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Eva

Chant

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

John

Butcher

Servant

Single

14

1867

North Perrott, Somerset, England

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