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Household of John Knight (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 1830 in Pitminster, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1831 in Curland, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1864 in Taunton, Somerset, England), William Hy (born 1868 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Bessie A (born 1869 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and George (born 1871 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Mary (born 1831 in Nettlecombe, Somerset, England) and John's Lodger, Selina (born 1866 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife
Male

James

Mitcham

Son
Male

William Hy

Knight

Son
Female

Bessie A

Knight

Daughter
Male

George

Knight

Son
Female

Mary

Clarke

Lodger
Female

Selina

Clarke

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pitminster, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

51

1830

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife

Married

50

1831

Curland, Somerset, England

James

Mitcham

Son

Single

17

1864

Taunton, Somerset, England

William Hy

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

Taunton, Somerset, England

Bessie A

Knight

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Taunton, Somerset, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Taunton, Somerset, England

Mary

Clarke

Lodger

Widow

50

1831

Nettlecombe, Somerset, England

Selina

Clarke

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Hillfarrance, Somerset, England

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