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Household of John Knell (born 1825, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Knell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knell, born in 1825 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Knell, born in 1835 in South Molton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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John Knell's household

Male

John

Knell

Head
Female

Jane

Knell

Wife
Male

William

Knell

Son
Male

John

Knell

Son
Female

Alice

Knell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knell

Head

Married

56

1825

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Jane

Knell

Wife

Married

46

1835

South Molton, Devon, England

William

Knell

Son

Single

17

1864

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Knell

Son

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice

Knell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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