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Household of William Shapter (born 1836, 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 Shapter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shapter, born in 1836 in Hemerdon, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Shapter, born in 1832 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1863 in Cattedown, Devon, England), Rosina (born 1864 in Cattedown, Devon, England), Emma (born 1866 in Cattedown, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1869 in Cattedown, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Edward Shapter, born in 1845 in Devon, England.


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William Shapter's household

Male

William

Shapter

Head
Female

Susan

Shapter

Wife
Male

William

Shapter

Son
Female

Rosina

Shapter

Daughter
Female

Emma

Shapter

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shapter

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shapter

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Shapter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Hemerdon, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shapter

Head

Married

45

1836

Hemerdon, Devon, England

Susan

Shapter

Wife

Married

49

1832

Devon, England

William

Shapter

Son

Single

18

1863

Cattedown, Devon, England

Rosina

Shapter

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cattedown, Devon, England

Emma

Shapter

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cattedown, Devon, England

Annie

Shapter

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cattedown, Devon, England

Edward

Shapter

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Devon, England

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