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Household of William Knight (born 1817, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1817 in Henfield, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann E Knight, born in 1819 in Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Walter, born 1848 in Henfield, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John M (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Ann E

Knight

Wife
Male

Walter

Knight

Son
Male

John M

Smith

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Henfield, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

64

1817

Henfield, Sussex, England

Ann E

Knight

Wife

Married

62

1819

Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England

Walter

Knight

Son

Married

33

1848

Henfield, Sussex, England

John M

Smith

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Smith

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

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