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Household of William Lapthorn (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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 Lapthorn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lapthorn, born in 1844 in Holbeton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Lapthorn, born in 1846 in Holbeton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Meda Jane (born 1868 in Holbeton, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Holbeton, Devon, England), William (born 1874 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Fanny (born 1876 in Holbeton, Devon, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Holbeton, Devon, England).


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William Lapthorn's household

Male

William

Lapthorn

Head
Female

Eliza

Lapthorn

Wife
Female

Meda Jane

Lapthorn

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lapthorn

Daughter
Male

William

Lapthorn

Son
Female

Fanny

Lapthorn

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lapthorn

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Lapthorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Holbeton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lapthorn

Head

Married

37

1844

Holbeton, Devon, England

Eliza

Lapthorn

Wife

Married

35

1846

Holbeton, Devon, England

Meda Jane

Lapthorn

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Holbeton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Lapthorn

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holbeton, Devon, England

William

Lapthorn

Son

Single

7

1874

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Fanny

Lapthorn

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Holbeton, Devon, England

Jane

Lapthorn

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holbeton, Devon, England

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