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Household of William Knapton (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

William Knapton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knapton, born in 1837 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knapton, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John Wm (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Clarah (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sylpha (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Knapton's household

Male

William

Knapton

Head
Female

Hannah

Knapton

Wife
Male

John Wm

Knapton

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Clarah

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Sylpha

Knapton

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Knapton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knapton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knapton

Head

Married

44

1837

Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Knapton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Knapton

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Knapton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clarah

Knapton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sylpha

Knapton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Knapton

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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