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Household of John Knight (born 1846, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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.

John Knight and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1846 in Slinfold, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Knight, born in 1846 in Horsham, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Oscar Norman (born 1868 in Horsham, Sussex, England), Lilian Rebecca (born 1871 in Ifield, Sussex, England), Sophia Elizabeth (born 1874 in Ifield, Sussex, England) and Alick (born 1880 in Ifield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Harry (born 1877 in Horsham, Sussex, England) and John's Boarder, George Henry (born 1817 in Downham, Norfolk, England).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Sophia

Knight

Wife
Male

Oscar Norman

Knight

Son
Female

Lilian Rebecca

Knight

Daughter
Female

Sophia Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Male

Alick

Knight

Son
Male

Harry

Smallwood

Nephew
Male

George Henry

Parder

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Slinfold, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

35

1846

Slinfold, Sussex, England

Sophia

Knight

Wife

Married

35

1846

Horsham, Sussex, England

Oscar Norman

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

Horsham, Sussex, England

Lilian Rebecca

Knight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ifield, Sussex, England

Sophia Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ifield, Sussex, England

Alick

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Ifield, Sussex, England

Harry

Smallwood

Nephew

Single

4

1877

Horsham, Sussex, England

George Henry

Parder

Boarder

Single

64

1817

Downham, Norfolk, England

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