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Household of William Knight (born 1844, Berkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1844 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1843 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 8 children; Emily J (born 1870 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Joseph T (born 1872 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Selina D (born 1873 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England), Walter M (born 1875 in Walworth, Surrey, England), Kate (born 1877 in Newcastle under Lyme), Albert E (born 1878 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Ada L (born 1879 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Horace D (born 1881 in Forest Gate, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah Brasher, born in 1856 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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William Knight's household
William
Knight
Head
Elizabeth
Knight
Wife
Emily J
Knight
Daughter
Joseph T
Knight
Son
Selina D
Knight
Daughter
Walter M
Knight
Son
Kate
Knight
Daughter
Albert E
Knight
Son
Ada L
Knight
Daughter
Horace D
Knight
Son
Sarah
Brasher
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knight | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Reading, Berkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knight | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emily J | Knight | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
Joseph T | Knight | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
Selina D | Knight | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England | |
Walter M | Knight | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Walworth, Surrey, England | |
Kate | Knight | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Newcastle under Lyme | |
Albert E | Knight | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |
Ada L | Knight | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Plaistow, Essex, England | |
Horace D | Knight | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Forest Gate, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Brasher | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales |
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