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Household of William Knight (born 1812, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1812 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knight, born in 1819 in Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1854 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Samuel (born 1857 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Lena (born 1861 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Robert (born 1862 in Butleigh, Somerset, England) and Richard (born 1864 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah

Knight

Wife
Female

Sarah

Knight

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Knight

Son
Female

Lena

Knight

Daughter
Male

Robert

Knight

Son
Male

Richard

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

69

1812

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

Hannah

Knight

Wife

Married

62

1819

Somerset, England

Sarah

Knight

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Samuel

Knight

Son

Single

24

1857

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Lena

Knight

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Robert

Knight

Son

Single

19

1862

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Richard

Knight

Son

Single

17

1864

Butleigh, Somerset, England

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