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Household of William Knight (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1845 in Camelford, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice A Knight, born in 1851 in Helston, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Emma H (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Rosina (born 1870 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Marian (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Beatrice (born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Alfred S Wickandene, born in 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Alice A

Knight

Wife
Female

Emma H

Knight

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Knight

Daughter
Female

Marian

Knight

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Knight

Son
Female

Beatrice

Knight

Daughter
Male

Alfred S

Wickandene

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First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Camelford, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

36

1845

Camelford, Cornwall, England

Alice A

Knight

Wife

Married

30

1851

Helston, Cornwall, England

Emma H

Knight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

Rosina

Knight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Plymouth, Devon, England

Marian

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Beatrice

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred S

Wickandene

-

Single

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

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