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Household of John Knapman (born 1837, 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.

John Knapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knapman, born in 1837 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Knapman, born in 1839 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1805 in Devon, England), John's Niece, Thirza (born 1863 in Devon, England), John's Niece, Georgina (born 1865 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England), John's Niece, Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England) and John's Nurse, Harriet (born 1825 in Devon, England).


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John Knapman's household

Male

John

Knapman

Head
Female

Emma

Knapman

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bolt

Mother In Law
Female

Thirza

Hill

Niece
Female

Georgina

Hill

Niece
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Hill

Niece
Female

Harriet

Lang

Nurse
First name(s) John
Last name Knapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knapman

Head

Married

44

1837

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Emma

Knapman

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bolt

Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

Devon, England

Thirza

Hill

Niece

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

Georgina

Hill

Niece

Single

16

1865

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Elizabeth Ann

Hill

Niece

Single

7

1874

Moretonhampstead, Devon, England

Harriet

Lang

Nurse

Widow

56

1825

Devon, England

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