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Household of William Knight (born 1835, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1835 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1837 in Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Absolom (born 1862 in Gloucestershire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1871 in Gloucestershire, England), Elvira (born 1872 in Gloucestershire, England), Younger (born 1874 in Gloucestershire, England), Charlotte (born 1876 in Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Gloucestershire, England) and David (born 1880 in Gloucestershire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife
Male

Absolom

Knight

Son
Male

Thomas

Knight

Son
Male

William

Knight

Son
Female

Elvira

Knight

Daughter
Male

Younger

Knight

Son
Female

Charlotte

Knight

Daughter
Female

Edith

Knight

Daughter
Male

David

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

46

1835

Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Wales

Absolom

Knight

Son

Single

19

1862

Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Knight

Son

Single

15

1866

Gloucestershire, England

William

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Gloucestershire, England

Elvira

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gloucestershire, England

Younger

Knight

Son

Single

7

1874

Gloucestershire, England

Charlotte

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Knight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gloucestershire, England

David

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Gloucestershire, England

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