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Household of William Shapler (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Shapler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shapler, born in 1840 in Witton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Shapler, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret Al (born 1863 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1865 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Witton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Witton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Witton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Witton, Lancashire, England).


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William Shapler's household

Male

William

Shapler

Head
Female

Martha

Shapler

Wife
Female

Margaret Al

Shapler

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Shapler

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shapler

Daughter
Male

William

Shapler

Son
Female

Mary

Shapler

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shapler

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shapler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Witton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shapler

Head

Married

41

1840

Witton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shapler

Wife

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret Al

Shapler

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Witton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Shapler

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Witton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shapler

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Witton, Lancashire, England

William

Shapler

Son

Single

9

1872

Witton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Shapler

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Witton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shapler

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Witton, Lancashire, England

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