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Household of John Knapp (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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 Knapp and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knapp, born in 1855 in High Ham, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorcas Knapp, born in 1853 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Alice Louisa (born 1880 in High Ham, Somerset, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1881 in High Ham, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Grace Gulley, born in 1813 in Great Torrington, Devon, England.


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John Knapp's household

Male

John

Knapp

Head
Female

Dorcas

Knapp

Wife
Female

Alice Louisa

Knapp

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Knapp

Daughter
Female

Grace

Gulley

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Knapp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place High Ham, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knapp

Head

Married

26

1855

High Ham, Somerset, England

Dorcas

Knapp

Wife

Married

28

1853

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Alice Louisa

Knapp

Daughter

Single

1

1880

High Ham, Somerset, England

Mary Ellen

Knapp

Daughter

Single

0

1881

High Ham, Somerset, England

Grace

Gulley

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Great Torrington, Devon, England

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