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Household of William Knight (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1839 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knight, born in 1838 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Walter (born 1877 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Eliza

Knight

Wife
Female

Edith

Knight

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Knight

Son
Male

Walter

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

42

1839

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Knight

Wife

Married

43

1838

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Edith

Knight

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Walter

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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