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Household of James Knight (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

James Knight and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1841 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Knight, born in 1842 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William R (born 1864 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1871 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Eunice (born 1874 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Ethel (born 1876 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and Maud (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Dorothy

Knight

Wife
Male

William R

Knight

Son
Male

Harry

Knight

Son
Male

Frank

Knight

Son
Female

Eunice

Knight

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Knight

Daughter
Female

Maud

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

40

1841

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Knight

Wife

Married

39

1842

Horwich, Lancashire, England

William R

Knight

Son

Single

17

1864

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Harry

Knight

Son

Single

12

1869

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Frank

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Eunice

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Maud

Knight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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