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Household of Thomas Knapman (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Thomas Knapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knapman, born in 1833 in Chagford, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to William Knapman, born in 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Charles (born 1874 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Emily (born 1854 in St Cleer, Cornwall, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Lucy (born 1874 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England).


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Thomas Knapman's household

Male

Thomas

Knapman

Head
Male

William

Knapman

Son
Male

Thomas

Knapman

Son
Male

Frederick

Knapman

Son
Male

Charles

Knapman

Son
Female

Emily

Pearce

Lodger
Female

Lucy

Pearce

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Chagford, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knapman

Head

Married

48

1833

Chagford, Devon, England

William

Knapman

Son

Single

16

1865

Plymouth, Devon, England

Thomas

Knapman

Son

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick

Knapman

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Knapman

Son

Single

7

1874

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Pearce

Lodger

Married

27

1854

St Cleer, Cornwall, England

Lucy

Pearce

Lodger

Single

7

1874

Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England

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