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Household of William Chapman (born 1833, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 1833 in Stone House, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chapman, born in 1835 in Rock Ferry, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1869 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1874 in New Ferry, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Fred (born 1856 in Bebington, Cheshire, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Cheshire, England).


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William Chapman's household

Male

William

Chapman

Head
Female

Ellen

Chapman

Wife
Male

Thomas

Chapman

Son
Female

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chapman

Daughter
Male

William

Chapman

Son
Male

Fred

Duffin

Boarder
Male

John

Green

Boarder
Male

John

Powell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stone House, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chapman

Head

Married

48

1833

Stone House, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Chapman

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rock Ferry, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Chapman

Son

Single

18

1863

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Chapman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Chapman

Daughter

Single

12

1869

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

William

Chapman

Son

Single

7

1874

New Ferry, Cheshire, England

Fred

Duffin

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bebington, Cheshire, England

John

Green

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Cheshire, England

John

Powell

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

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