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Household of William Clapp (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, 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 Clapp and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clapp, born in 1840 in , consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Clapp, born in 1850 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Littlehampton, Sussex, England), Alexandra (born 1872 in -), Edith (born 1874 in -), Frederick (born 1876 in -) and John (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Kate (born 1860 in Ireland), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England).


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William Clapp's household

Male

William

Clapp

Head
Female

Rebecca

Clapp

Wife
Male

William

Clapp

Son
Female

Alexandra

Clapp

Daughter
Female

Edith

Clapp

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Clapp

Son
Male

John

Clapp

Son
Female

Kate

Reily

Servant
Female

Sarah

Downes

Servant
Female

Ann

Downes

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Clapp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clapp

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Rebecca

Clapp

Wife

Married

31

1850

London, Middlesex, England

William

Clapp

Son

Single

12

1869

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Alexandra

Clapp

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

Edith

Clapp

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Frederick

Clapp

Son

Single

5

1876

-

John

Clapp

Son

Single

0

1881

-

Kate

Reily

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ireland

Sarah

Downes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Downes

Servant

Single

19

1862

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

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