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Household of James Knight (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1840 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia Mary Knight, born in 1842 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Frederick Jarr (born 1864 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Rose Amelia (born 1867 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), James George (born 1870 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Lucy Ann (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1874 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Amelia Mary (born 1876 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and William (born 1881 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Gardener, born in 1869 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Amelia Mary

Knight

Wife
Male

Frederick Jarr

Knight

Son
Female

Rose Amelia

Knight

Daughter
Male

James George

Knight

Son
Female

Lucy Ann

Knight

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knight

Daughter
Female

Amelia Mary

Knight

Daughter
Male

William

Knight

Son
Male

John

Gardener

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

41

1840

Crediton, Devon, England

Amelia Mary

Knight

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Frederick Jarr

Knight

Son

Single

17

1864

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Rose Amelia

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

James George

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Lucy Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Alice

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Amelia Mary

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

William

Knight

Son

Single

0

1881

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

John

Gardener

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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