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Household of David Knox (born 1841, East Lothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

David Knox and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Knox, born in 1841 in Dunbar, East Lothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Knox, born in 1842 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 6 children; David (born 1868 in Felling, Durham, England), Martha J (born 1869 in Felling, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Howdon, Northumberland, England), Margaret A (born 1875 in Howdon, Northumberland, England), Jessie (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Felling, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Father In Law, William Jefferson, born in 1809 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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David Knox's household

Male

David

Knox

Head
Female

Margaret A

Knox

Wife
Male

David

Knox

Son
Female

Martha J

Knox

Daughter
Male

John

Knox

Son
Female

Margaret A

Knox

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Knox

Daughter
Female

Clara

Knox

Daughter
Male

William

Jefferson

Father In Law
First name(s) David
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Knox

Head

Married

40

1841

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Knox

Wife

Married

39

1842

Felling, Durham, England

David

Knox

Son

Single

13

1868

Felling, Durham, England

Martha J

Knox

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Felling, Durham, England

John

Knox

Son

Single

8

1873

Howdon, Northumberland, England

Margaret A

Knox

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Howdon, Northumberland, England

Jessie

Knox

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Clara

Knox

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Felling, Durham, England

William

Jefferson

Father In Law

Widower

72

1809

South Shields, Durham, England

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