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Household of William Knight (born 1820, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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.

William Knight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1820 in Maidstone, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knight, born in 1823 in Sandgate, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Canterbury, Kent, England), John (born 1867 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Amy (born 1871 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Ellen

Knight

Wife
Female

Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
Female

Amy

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

61

1820

Maidstone, Kent, England

Ellen

Knight

Wife

Married

58

1823

Sandgate, Kent, England

Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Canterbury, Kent, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

14

1867

Folkestone, Kent, England

Amy

Knight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Folkestone, Kent, England

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