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Household of William Chapman (born 1843, West Lothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chapman, born in 1843 in Abercorn, West Lothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chapman, born in 1844 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Gilbert (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Chapman's household

Male

William

Chapman

Head
Female

Margaret

Chapman

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Alison

Chapman

Daughter
Male

George

Chapman

Son
Male

James

Lindsay

Boarder
Male

Gilbert

Arbuckle

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chapman

Head

Married

38

1843

Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chapman

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Chapman

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachel

Chapman

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alison

Chapman

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Chapman

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Lindsay

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Arbuckle

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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