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Household of William Knight (born 1814, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1814 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Knight, born in 1814 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Jane

Knight

Wife
Female

Margaret

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

67

1814

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Knight

Wife

Married

67

1814

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Knight

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Knight

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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