William Knight
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Household of James L Knight (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 L Knight and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Knight, born in 1841 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 10 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1849 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James L (born 1872 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella B (born 1873 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and Jane B (born 1879 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James L's Servant, William (born 1864 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland), James L's Servant, James (born 1866 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and James L's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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James L Knight's household
James L
Knight
Head
Elizabeth
Knight
Wife
James L
Knight
Son
Isabella B
Knight
Daughter
Andrew
Knight
Son
William
Knight
Son
Jane B
Knight
Daughter
William
Wylie
Servant
James
Ross
Servant
Helen
Rosie
Servant
| First name(s) | James L |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L | Knight | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Knight | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
James L | Knight | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella B | Knight | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Andrew | Knight | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Knight | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane B | Knight | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Wylie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Rosie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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