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Household of James Knight (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 1845 in St Stephen, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knight, born in 1848 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet Scott (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Mcgregor (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth Mcgregor (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Knight's household
James
Knight
Head
Margaret
Knight
Wife
Janet Scott
Knight
Daughter
Mary Mcgregor
Knight
Daughter
Margaret
Knight
Daughter
Elizabeth Mcgregor
Knight
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | St Stephen, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Knight | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | St Stephen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Knight | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Methven, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Janet Scott | Knight | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Mcgregor | Knight | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Knight | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Mcgregor | Knight | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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