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Household of William Chapman (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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 Chapman and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chapman, born in 1828 in Black Torrington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Chapman, born in 1829 in Bradford, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Malville (born 1861 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Ellen (born 1863 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Hargrove (born 1866 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Maud (born 1870 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Phenella (born 1871 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and Lambert (born 1874 in St Thomas, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Paternall Hob Chapman, born in 1810 in Marland, Devon, England.


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William Chapman's household

Male

William

Chapman

Head
Female

Matilda

Chapman

Wife
Male

Malville

Chapman

Son
Female

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Hargrove

Chapman

Son
Female

Maud

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Phenella

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Lambert

Chapman

Son
Female

Paternall Hob

Chapman

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Black Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chapman

Head

Married

53

1828

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Matilda

Chapman

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bradford, Devon, England

Malville

Chapman

Son

Single

20

1861

St Thomas, Devon, England

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter

Single

18

1863

St Thomas, Devon, England

Hargrove

Chapman

Son

Single

15

1866

St Thomas, Devon, England

Maud

Chapman

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Thomas, Devon, England

Phenella

Chapman

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Thomas, Devon, England

Lambert

Chapman

Son

Single

7

1874

St Thomas, Devon, England

Paternall Hob

Chapman

Visitor

Widow

71

1810

Marland, Devon, England

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