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Household of Edward Knapman (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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.

Edward Knapman and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Knapman, born in 1833 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 16 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knapman, born in 1839 in South Tawton, Devon, England. They had 9 children; Norahe (born 1862 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Evelyn (born 1864 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Malina (born 1866 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Florence K (born 1868 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Edward A (born 1871 in South Tawton, Devon, England), William A (born 1873 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Elinor L (born 1875 in South Tawton, Devon, England), John S (born 1877 in South Tawton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in South Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Lucy (born 1866 in Wembworthy, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Not Known), Edward's Servant, John (born 1865 in South Tawton, Devon, England), Edward's Servant, William (born 1868 in Wembworthy, Devon, England) and Edward's Servant, John (born 1826 in Devon, England).


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Edward Knapman's household

Male

Edward

Knapman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knapman

Wife
Female

Norahe

Knapman

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Knapman

Daughter
Female

Malina

Knapman

Daughter
Female

Florence K

Knapman

Daughter
Male

Edward A

Knapman

Son
Male

William A

Knapman

Son
Female

Elinor L

Knapman

Daughter
Male

John S

Knapman

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knapman

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Chudley

Servant
Male

Thomas

Ware

Servant
Male

John

Lee

Servant
Male

William

Piper

Servant
Male

John

Dann

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Knapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Knapman

Head

Married

48

1833

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knapman

Wife

Married

42

1839

South Tawton, Devon, England

Norahe

Knapman

Daughter

Single

19

1862

South Tawton, Devon, England

Evelyn

Knapman

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Tawton, Devon, England

Malina

Knapman

Daughter

Single

15

1866

South Tawton, Devon, England

Florence K

Knapman

Daughter

Single

13

1868

South Tawton, Devon, England

Edward A

Knapman

Son

Single

10

1871

South Tawton, Devon, England

William A

Knapman

Son

Single

8

1873

South Tawton, Devon, England

Elinor L

Knapman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Tawton, Devon, England

John S

Knapman

Son

Single

4

1877

South Tawton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knapman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Tawton, Devon, England

Lucy

Chudley

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wembworthy, Devon, England

Thomas

Ware

Servant

Single

20

1861

Not Known

John

Lee

Servant

Single

16

1865

South Tawton, Devon, England

William

Piper

Servant

Single

13

1868

Wembworthy, Devon, England

John

Dann

Servant

Widower

55

1826

Devon, England

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