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Household of William Knight (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1834 in Kearsley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1835 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1859 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England) and David (born 1873 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Winward, born in 1812 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England.
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William Knight's household
William
Knight
Head
Elizabeth
Knight
Wife
Alice
Knight
Daughter
John
Knight
Son
Thomas
Knight
Son
Mary
Knight
Daughter
David
Knight
Son
Thomas
Winward
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Kearsley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knight | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knight | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Knight | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Knight | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Knight | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Knight | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
David | Knight | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Winward | Boarder | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Kearsley, Lancashire, England |
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