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Household of Thomas Knighton (born 1833, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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.

Thomas Knighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knighton, born in 1833 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah H (born 1872 in East Cowes, Hampshire, England), Edith M (born 1877 in East Cowes, Hampshire, England) and John Hy (born 1878 in East Cowes, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Hannah (born 1851 in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Melinda (born 1865 in East Cowes, Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Knighton's household

Male

Thomas

Knighton

Head
Female

Sarah H

Knighton

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Knighton

Daughter
Male

John Hy

Knighton

Son
Female

Hannah

Mager

Sister In Law
Female

Melinda

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Rushden, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knighton

Head

Widower

48

1833

Rushden, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah H

Knighton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Cowes, Hampshire, England

Edith M

Knighton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

East Cowes, Hampshire, England

John Hy

Knighton

Son

Single

3

1878

East Cowes, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Mager

Sister In Law

Single

30

1851

Kirton, Lincolnshire, England

Melinda

Bennett

Servant

Single

16

1865

East Cowes, Hampshire, England

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