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Household of John Knill (born 1828, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

John Knill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knill, born in 1828 in Pilton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John Grigg (born 1855 in Pilton, Devon, England), George Hy (born 1858 in Pilton, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1860 in Pilton, Devon, England), Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Pilton, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1863 in Pilton, Devon, England).


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John Knill's household

Male

John

Knill

Head
Male

John Grigg

Knill

Son
Male

George Hy

Knill

Son
Female

Eliza

Knill

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Knill

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Knill

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pilton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knill

Head

Widower

53

1828

Pilton, Devon, England

John Grigg

Knill

Son

Single

26

1855

Pilton, Devon, England

George Hy

Knill

Son

Single

23

1858

Pilton, Devon, England

Eliza

Knill

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Pilton, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Knill

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Pilton, Devon, England

Bessie

Knill

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Pilton, Devon, England

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