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Household of William Shapland (born 1850, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Shapland and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shapland, born in 1850 in North Molton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shapland, born in 1851 in Bideford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Margaret Davies, born in 1857 in Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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William Shapland's household

Male

William

Shapland

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shapland

Wife
Female

Margaret

Davies

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Shapland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place North Molton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shapland

Head

Married

31

1850

North Molton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Shapland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bideford, Devon, England

Margaret

Davies

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Aberaman, Glamorganshire, Wales

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