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Household of William Knapton (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knapton, born in 1820 in Wortley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knapton, born in 1842 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William Henry (born 1867 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1871 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1874 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Ann Basnett, born in 1862 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Knapton's household

Male

William

Knapton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knapton

Wife
Male

William Henry

Knapton

Son
Female

Kate

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Florence

Knapton

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Knapton

Son
Female

Beatrice

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Basnett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knapton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knapton

Head

Married

61

1820

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knapton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Knapton

Son

Single

14

1867

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Knapton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Knapton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Knapton

Son

Single

4

1877

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice

Knapton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Basnett

Servant

Single

19

1862

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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