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Household of William Knight (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petersfield, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1831 in Colemore, Hampshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Knight, born in 1841 in West Tisted, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah E (born 1868 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England), Olive (born 1873 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England), Mary J (born 1875 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England), John (born 1877 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Froxfield, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1852 in Chilbolton, Hampshire, England) and William's Lodger, Henry (born 1863 in Steep, Hampshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah A

Knight

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Knight

Daughter
Male

Henry

Knight

Son
Female

Olive

Knight

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
Female

Ann

Knight

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Uphill

Lodger
Male

Henry

Frost

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Colemore, Hampshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

50

1831

Colemore, Hampshire, England

Sarah A

Knight

Wife

Married

40

1841

West Tisted, Hampshire, England

Sarah E

Knight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Henry

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Olive

Knight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Mary J

Knight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Froxfield, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Uphill

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Chilbolton, Hampshire, England

Henry

Frost

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Steep, Hampshire, England

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