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Household of William Knapton (born 1818, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1818 in Beeford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knapton, born in 1825 in Barmston, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Skerne, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Beswick, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1824 in Norfolk, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1864 in Bainton, Yorkshire, England).
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William Knapton's household
William
Knapton
Head
Sarah
Knapton
Wife
William
Knapton
Son
Arthur
Knapton
Son
Jane
Wharram
Servant
Martha
Pearson
Servant
William
Webb
Servant
John
Range
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knapton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Beeford, 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 | 63 | 1818 | Beeford, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Knapton | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Barmston, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Knapton | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Knapton | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Wharram | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Skerne, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Pearson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Beswick, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Webb | Servant | Single | 57 | 1824 | Norfolk, England | |
John | Range | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bainton, Yorkshire, England |
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