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Household of William J Chambers (born 1814, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 J Chambers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Chambers, born in 1814 in Ermington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Edith H Chambers, born in 1818 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Bessie (born 1853 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1854 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Eveline (born 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Visitor, Emily B Bennett, born in 1854 in Amerton, Devon, England.


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William J Chambers's household

Male

William J

Chambers

Head
Female

Edith H

Chambers

Wife
Female

Bessie

Chambers

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Chambers

Son
Female

Eveline

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Emily B

Bennett

Visitor
First name(s) William J
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Ermington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Chambers

Head

Married

67

1814

Ermington, Devon, England

Edith H

Chambers

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Chambers

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Plymouth, Devon, England

Thomas

Chambers

Son

Widower

27

1854

Plymouth, Devon, England

Eveline

Chambers

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily B

Bennett

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Amerton, Devon, England

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