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Household of William Knapton (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knapton, born in 1854 in Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Knapton, born in 1855 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Agnes H (born 1877 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie (born 1881 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Harry Humphrey, born in 1863 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.


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William Knapton's household

Male

William

Knapton

Head
Female

Emily

Knapton

Wife
Female

Agnes H

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Knapton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Knapton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Humphrey

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Knapton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knapton

Head

Married

27

1854

Kilnhurst, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Knapton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Agnes H

Knapton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Ethel

Knapton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Knapton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Humphrey

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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