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Household of John Knott (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, 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 Knott and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knott, born in 1839 in Devon, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Knott, born in 1842 in Totnes, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Ada (born 1865 in Crediton, Devon, England), William John (born 1866 in Totnes, Devon, England), Mabel Jane (born 1868 in Totnes, Devon, England), Frances Mary (born 1870 in Totnes, Devon, England), Lewis James (born 1872 in Totnes, Devon, England), Ernest Tom (born 1874 in Totnes, Devon, England) and Emily Grace (born 1877 in Totnes, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth M Payne, born in 1826 in Totnes, Devon, England.


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John Knott's household

Male

John

Knott

Head
Female

Sarah J

Knott

Wife
Female

Ada

Knott

Daughter
Male

William John

Knott

Son
Female

Mabel Jane

Knott

Daughter
Female

Frances Mary

Knott

Daughter
Male

Lewis James

Knott

Son
Male

Ernest Tom

Knott

Son
Female

Emily Grace

Knott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Payne

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Knott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knott

Head

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Sarah J

Knott

Wife

Married

39

1842

Totnes, Devon, England

Ada

Knott

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crediton, Devon, England

William John

Knott

Son

Single

15

1866

Totnes, Devon, England

Mabel Jane

Knott

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Totnes, Devon, England

Frances Mary

Knott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Totnes, Devon, England

Lewis James

Knott

Son

Single

9

1872

Totnes, Devon, England

Ernest Tom

Knott

Son

Single

7

1874

Totnes, Devon, England

Emily Grace

Knott

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Totnes, Devon, England

Elizabeth M

Payne

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Totnes, Devon, England

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