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Household of William Knight (born 1813, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, 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 1813 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Knight, born in 1818 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1853 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Cornelius (born 1843 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Thirze (born 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Joseph (born 1858 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Horn, born in 1864 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
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William Knight's household
William
Knight
Head
Louisa
Knight
Wife
Mary
Houghton
Daughter
Cornelius
Knight
Son
Thirze
Knight
Daughter
Joseph
Knight
Son
George
Houghton
Grand Son
William
Horn
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Brixham, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knight | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Brixham, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Knight | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Brixham, Devon, England | |
Mary | Houghton | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Cornelius | Knight | Son | Single | 38 | 1843 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Thirze | Knight | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Joseph | Knight | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
George | Houghton | Grand Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
William | Horn | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
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