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Household of William Knight (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Havant, 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.

William Knight and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1831 in Headley, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Marion M (born 1856 in Hampshire, England) and Ada C (born 1852 in Hampshire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Geoffrey C F (born 1880 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and Benjamin E (born 1881 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Annie (born 1858 in Hampshire, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Kate (born 1867 in Hampshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Marion M

Knight

Daughter
Female

Ada C

Knight

Daughter
Female

Annie

Woodhatch

Servant
Female

Ellen

Hamblyn

Servant
Female

Kate

King

Servant
Male

Geoffrey C F

Atwell

Grand Son
Male

Benjamin E

Atwell

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Headley, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Widower

50

1831

Headley, Hampshire, England

Marion M

Knight

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Hampshire, England

Ada C

Knight

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Hampshire, England

Annie

Woodhatch

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hampshire, England

Ellen

Hamblyn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Kate

King

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hampshire, England

Geoffrey C F

Atwell

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Castle Cary, Somerset, England

Benjamin E

Atwell

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Hampshire, England

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