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Household of William Carpenter (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

William Carpenter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Carpenter, born in 1851 in Kingsteignton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Carpenter, born in 1853 in South Tawton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1876 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Florence (born 1877 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England), Charles (born 1879 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England) and William James (born 1881 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Ann Wright, born in 1865 in South Tawton, Devon, England.


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William Carpenter's household

Male

William

Carpenter

Head
Female

Emma

Carpenter

Wife
Female

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter
Female

Florence

Carpenter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Carpenter

Son
Male

William James

Carpenter

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Carpenter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Carpenter

Head

Married

30

1851

Kingsteignton, Devon, England

Emma

Carpenter

Wife

Married

28

1853

South Tawton, Devon, England

Edith

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Tawton, Devon, England

Florence

Carpenter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Charles

Carpenter

Son

Single

2

1879

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

William James

Carpenter

Son

Single

0

1881

Buckland Brewer, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Wright

Niece

Single

16

1865

South Tawton, Devon, England

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