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Household of Walter Rapson (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

Walter Rapson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Rapson, born in 1827 in Plymstock, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rapson, born in 1834 in Plymstock, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert B (born 1864 in Plymstock, Devon, England), William J (born 1867 in Plymstock, Devon, England) and Walter J (born 1871 in Plymstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Emily (born 1861 in Plymstock, Devon, England), Walter's Boarder, George (born 1851 in Essex, England) and Walter's Lodger, Walter (born 1858 in Plymstock, Devon, England).


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Walter Rapson's household

Male

Walter

Rapson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rapson

Wife
Male

Robert B

Rapson

Son
Male

William J

Rapson

Son
Male

Walter J

Rapson

Son
Female

Emily

Collier

Servant
Male

George

Perry

Boarder
Male

Walter

Rapson

Lodger
First name(s) Walter
Last name Rapson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Plymstock, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Rapson

Head

Married

54

1827

Plymstock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Rapson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Plymstock, Devon, England

Robert B

Rapson

Son

Single

17

1864

Plymstock, Devon, England

William J

Rapson

Son

Single

14

1867

Plymstock, Devon, England

Walter J

Rapson

Son

Single

10

1871

Plymstock, Devon, England

Emily

Collier

Servant

Single

20

1861

Plymstock, Devon, England

George

Perry

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Essex, England

Walter

Rapson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Plymstock, Devon, England

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