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Household of William Knight (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1855 in Milverton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knight, born in 1857 in Evercreech, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; William G (born 1877 in Evercreech, Somerset, England), Florence M A (born 1879 in Evercreech, Somerset, England) and Walter J (born 1881 in Evercreech, Somerset, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah

Knight

Wife
Male

William G

Knight

Son
Female

Florence M A

Knight

Daughter
Male

Walter J

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Milverton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Knight

Head

Married

26

1855

Milverton, Somerset, England

Sarah

Knight

Wife

Married

24

1857

Evercreech, Somerset, England

William G

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Florence M A

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Evercreech, Somerset, England

Walter J

Knight

Son

Single

0

1881

Evercreech, Somerset, England

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