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Household of William Knight (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1837 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knight, born in 1843 in Huntingdonshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Horace J (born 1860 in Hailsham, Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1860 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah

Knight

Wife
Male

Horace J

Gander

Lodger
Male

James

Bell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

44

1837

Honiton, Devon, England

Sarah

Knight

Wife

Married

38

1843

Huntingdonshire, England

Horace J

Gander

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Hailsham, Sussex, England

James

Bell

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Staffordshire, England

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