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Household of William Knapton (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knapton, born in 1829 in Thorner, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Hannah (born 1832 in Thorner, Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, George (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Niece, Frances A (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knapton's household

Male

William

Knapton

Head
Female

Hannah

Fennell

Sister
Male

George

Fennell

Nephew
Male

John

Fennell

Nephew
Female

Frances A

Fennell

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Knapton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Thorner, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knapton

Head

Widower

52

1829

Thorner, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Fennell

Sister

Widow

49

1832

Thorner, Yorkshire, England

George

Fennell

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

John

Fennell

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frances A

Fennell

Niece

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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