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Household of Benjamin Knigh (born 1838, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Benjamin Knigh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Knigh, born in 1838 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A Knigh, born in 1837 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Ann J (born 1865 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Charles (born 1867 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1877 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Arthur (born 1856 in Somerset, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Ann (born 1811 in Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Knigh's household

Male

Benjamin

Knigh

Head
Female

Mary A

Knigh

Wife
Female

Ann J

Knigh

Daughter
Male

Charles

Knigh

Son
Male

Benjamin

Knigh

Son
Male

William

Knigh

Son
Male

Arthur

Mitchell

Boarder
Female

Ann

Rogers

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Knigh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Knigh

Head

Married

43

1838

Somerset, England

Mary A

Knigh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Somerset, England

Ann J

Knigh

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Charles

Knigh

Son

Single

14

1867

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Benjamin

Knigh

Son

Single

10

1871

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

William

Knigh

Son

Single

4

1877

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Mitchell

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Somerset, England

Ann

Rogers

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Middlesex, England

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