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Household of James Knight (born 1846, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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.

James Knight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1846 in Winkleigh, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1848 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1866 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England), Hannah (born 1879 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Anthony Woolacott, born in 1818 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife
Female

Emma

Woolacott

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Knight

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Woolacott

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Winkleigh, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

35

1846

Winkleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife

Married

33

1848

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Emma

Woolacott

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Hannah

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Anthony

Woolacott

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

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