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Household of William Knott (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Knott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knott, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Knott, born in 1845 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Eliza (born 1816 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1806 in Nottinghamshire, England).


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William Knott's household

Male

William

Knott

Head
Female

Rebecca

Knott

Wife
Male

John

Knott

Son
Male

William

Knott

Son
Female

Florence

Knott

Daughter
Female

Clara

Knott

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Thornsby

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Barker

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Knott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knott

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Knott

Wife

Married

36

1845

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

John

Knott

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Knott

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Knott

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Knott

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Thornsby

Boarder

Widow

65

1816

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Joseph

Barker

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Nottinghamshire, England

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