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Household of William Knight (born 1849, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1849 in Henfield, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lena Knight, born in 1857 in Seaton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Julia (born 1858 in Exeter, Devon, England), William's Assistant, Mary (born 1860 in Crediton, Devon, England) and William's App, Laura (born 1863 in Chagford, Devon, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Lena

Knight

Wife
Female

Margaret

Knight

Daughter
Female

Julia

Browning

Servant
Female

Mary

Bradford

Assistant
Female

Laura

Hooper

App
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Henfield, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

32

1849

Henfield, Sussex, England

Lena

Knight

Wife

Married

24

1857

Seaton, Devon, England

Margaret

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Julia

Browning

Servant

Single

23

1858

Exeter, Devon, England

Mary

Bradford

Assistant

Single

21

1860

Crediton, Devon, England

Laura

Hooper

App

Single

18

1863

Chagford, Devon, England

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