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Household of William Knight (born 1815, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, Scotland
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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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1815 in Burry, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1851 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Knight's household
William
Knight
Head
John
Allan
Servant
Elizabeth
Wards
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knight | Head | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Allan | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Wards | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Burry, Orkney, Scotland |
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