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Household of William Carpenter (born 1825, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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.
William Carpenter and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Carpenter, born in 1825 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Carpenter, born in 1836 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1863 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Chipstable, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1867 in Chipstable, Somerset, England), Reginald (born 1875 in Trull, Somerset, England), Gladys (born 1878 in Trull, Somerset, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Staplegrove, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Snell, born in 1866 in Honiton, Devon, England.
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William Carpenter's household
William
Carpenter
Head
Jane
Carpenter
Wife
Walter
Carpenter
Son
Eliza
Carpenter
Daughter
Albert
Carpenter
Son
Reginald
Carpenter
Son
Gladys
Carpenter
Daughter
Florence
Carpenter
Daughter
Sarah
Snell
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Carpenter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Milverton, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Carpenter | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Milverton, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Carpenter | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England | |
Walter | Carpenter | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Churchstanton, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Carpenter | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chipstable, Somerset, England | |
Albert | Carpenter | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chipstable, Somerset, England | |
Reginald | Carpenter | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Trull, Somerset, England | |
Gladys | Carpenter | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Trull, Somerset, England | |
Florence | Carpenter | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Staplegrove, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Snell | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Honiton, Devon, England |
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