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Household of James Knight (born 1843, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1843 in Deopham, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Knight, born in 1842 in Scoulton, Norfolk, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Ann, born 1864 in Deopham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Valentine (born 1859 in Wroot, Lincolnshire, England) and James's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Knight

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Knight

Daughter
Male

Valentine

Wood

Boarder
Male

Benjamin

Howard

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Deopham, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

38

1843

Deopham, Norfolk, England

Mary Ann

Knight

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scoulton, Norfolk, England

Sarah Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Deopham, Norfolk, England

Valentine

Wood

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Wroot, Lincolnshire, England

Benjamin

Howard

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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