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Household of William Knight (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Francis W E (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lizzy A (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Male

Francis W E

Knight

Son
Male

George

Knight

Son
Female

Lizzy A

Knight

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Widower

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Francis W E

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lizzy A

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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