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Household of Martha Knight (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Martha Knight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Knight, born in 1833 in Rawcliffe, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Walter (born 1857 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Boarder Lodger, Joseph (born 1842 in Colwick, Yorkshire, England) and Martha's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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Martha Knight's household

Female

Martha

Knight

Head
Male

Walter

Knight

Son
Male

Joseph

Johnson

Boarder Lodger
Male

Thomas

Green

Boarder
Female

Ada

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rawcliffe

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Knight

Head

Widow

48

1833

Rawcliffe

Walter

Knight

Son

Single

24

1857

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Johnson

Boarder Lodger

Single

39

1842

Colwick, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Green

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Knight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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