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Household of James McKnight (born 1826, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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.
James McKnight and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKnight, born in 1826 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Gardiner, born in 1838 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1870 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1875 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Agnes Durham, born in 1878 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
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James McKnight's household
James
McKnight
Head
Agnes
Gardiner
Wife
Andrew
McKnight
Son
Mary
McKnight
Daughter
Agnes
McKnight
Daughter
Agnes
Durham
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McKnight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McKnight | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Gardiner | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McKnight | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McKnight | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McKnight | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Durham | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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