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Household of William Knight (born 1843, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1843 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1858 in Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Elizabeth S (born 1845 in Bridport, Dorset, England), William's Guest, Reginald (born 1821 in Dover, Kent, England), William's Servant, Fanny E (born 1860 in Clifton, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1845 in Somerset, England), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Loders, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Askerswell, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1804 in Bridport, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Martha (born 1851 in Devon, England), William's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Bridport, Dorset, England), William's Servant, Thomas C (born 1868 in Drimpton, Dorset, England) and William's Servant, Fred (born 1861 in Bridport, Dorset, England).
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William Knight's household
William
Knight
Head
Elizabeth
Knight
Wife
Elizabeth S
Knight
Sister
Reginald
Fowler
Guest
Fanny E
Basstone
Servant
Jane
Luxton
Servant
Mary Ann
Wallace
Servant
Ellen
Waters
Servant
Ellen
White
Servant
Mary
Lacey
Servant
Martha
Huxtable
Servant
Henry
Saunders
Servant
Thomas C
Daniels
Servant
Fred
White
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Bridport, Dorset, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knight | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Knight | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth S | Knight | Sister | Single | 36 | 1845 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Reginald | Fowler | Guest | Single | 60 | 1821 | Dover, Kent, England | |
Fanny E | Basstone | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Clifton, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Luxton | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Somerset, England | |
Mary Ann | Wallace | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Bridgwater, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Waters | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Loders, Dorset, England | |
Ellen | White | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Askerswell, Dorset, England | |
Mary | Lacey | Servant | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Martha | Huxtable | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Devon, England | |
Henry | Saunders | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bridport, Dorset, England | |
Thomas C | Daniels | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Drimpton, Dorset, England | |
Fred | White | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Bridport, Dorset, England |
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