Census transcripts for Silas Chapple and family
1871: Clapps Lane, Seaton & Beer, Devon. Absalom Chapple (head) age 40, born Beer Devon occ Fisherman. Elisabeth Chapple (wife) age 41, born Beer Devon occ Honiton Lacemaker. Elisabeth Chapple (dtr) age 16, born Beer Devon occ Honiton Lacemaker. Mary A Chapple (dtr) age 14, born Beer Devon occ Honiton Lacemaker. Robert Chapple (son) age 8, born Beer Devon. Thirza Chapple (dtr) age 4, born Beer Devon. Silas Chapple (son) age 2, born Beer Devon. NA ref RG10/2036/99 page 11 sch 71
1881: East side of Beer Street, Seaton & Beer parish. Absolom [sic] Chapple (head) age 50 born Beer Devon occ Fisherman. Elizabeth Chapple (wife) age 50 born Beer Devon occ Lacemaker. Thirza Chapple (dtr) age 14 born Beer Devon occ Lacemaker. Silas Chapple (son) age 12 born Beer Devon. NA ref RG11/2130/75 page 9
1891: Seaton & Beer (location not given). Absalom Chapple (head, widower) age 61, born Beer, Devon occ Chimney Sweep. Silas Chapple (son) age 21, born Beer, Devon occ Gentleman's Servant - Domestic. NA ref RG12/1669/137 page 13 sch 94
1901: 14 Ashgrove Terrace, Pontypridd. Silas Chapple (head) age 32, born Beer, Devon, occ Coal Miner, hewer. Sarah Chapple (wife) age 23 born Beer, Devon. Maggie Chapple (dtr) age 3 born Treforest, Glamorgan. Lizzie Chapple (dtr) age 1 born Treforest, Glamorgan. Frank Carter (brother in law) age 19 born Beer, Devon, occ Labourer underground. Annie Carter (sister in law) age 17, born Beer, Devon. NA ref RG13/4999/19 page 29 sch 179
1911: 14 Ashgrove Terrace, Glynstaff, Treforest. Silas Chapple (head, married) age 40, born Beer Devon occ Collier, 5 years. Sarah Chapple (wife, married 14 years) age 33. Children born alive 5; children still living 4; children who have died 1. Born Beer Devon. Margaret Chapple (dtr) age 13, born Treforest. Lizzie Chapple (dtr) age 10, born Treforest. Charles Chapple (son) age 6, born Treforest. Willie Chapple (son) age 3, born Treforest. James Carey (boarder, widower) age 59, born Ireland occ Labourer. NA ref unavailable