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Household of William Knight (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 1838 in Horsington, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knight, born in 1843 in Horsington, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1867 in Horsington, Somerset, England), Polly (born 1876 in Horsington, Somerset, England), Johnnie (born 1878 in Horsington, Somerset, England) and Lucy (born 1879 in Horsington, Somerset, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Ellen

Knight

Wife
Male

Charles

Knight

Son
Female

Polly

Knight

Daughter
Male

Johnnie

Knight

Son
Female

Lucy

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Horsington, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

43

1838

Horsington, Somerset, England

Ellen

Knight

Wife

Married

38

1843

Horsington, Somerset, England

Charles

Knight

Son

Single

14

1867

Horsington, Somerset, England

Polly

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Horsington, Somerset, England

Johnnie

Knight

Son

Single

3

1878

Horsington, Somerset, England

Lucy

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Horsington, Somerset, England

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