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Household of James Knill (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Knill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knill, born in 1842 in St Thomas, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Knill, born in 1840 in Nailsea, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Lillie, born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Lucy (born 1860 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Cornwall, England).


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James Knill's household

Male

James

Knill

Head
Female

Mary

Knill

Wife
Female

Lillie

Knill

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Nomes

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Northcote

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Thomas, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knill

Head

Married

39

1842

St Thomas, Devon, England

Mary

Knill

Wife

Married

41

1840

Nailsea, Somerset, England

Lillie

Knill

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Exeter, Devon, England

Lucy

Nomes

Niece

Single

21

1860

St Thomas, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Northcote

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cornwall, England

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