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Household of Henry Knight (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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.

Henry Knight and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Knight, born in 1835 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knight, born in 1834 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1864 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and John T (born 1875 in Astley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Ann Eckersley, born in 1871 in Astley, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Knight's household

Male

Henry

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah

Knight

Wife
Female

Ann

Knight

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Knight

Daughter
Male

Henry

Knight

Son
Female

Mary

Knight

Daughter
Male

John T

Knight

Son
Female

Ann

Eckersley

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Knight

Head

Married

46

1835

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knight

Wife

Married

47

1834

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Astley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Knight

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Astley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Astley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Astley, Lancashire, England

John T

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Astley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Eckersley

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Astley, Lancashire, England

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