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Household of Edward John Knight (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward John Knight and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward John Knight, born in 1845 in Lea Bridge, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Edward John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Knight, born in 1847 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1868 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1873 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England), Charlie (born 1875 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England) and William John (born 1881 in Old Ford, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward John's Cousin, William (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Edward John's Lodger, John (born 1837 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).


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Edward John Knight's household

Male

Edward John

Knight

Head
Female

Caroline

Knight

Wife
Male

Edward

Knight

Son
Male

Albert

Knight

Son
Male

Charlie

Knight

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Male

William John

Knight

Son
Male

William

Stephens

Cousin
Male

John

Primrose

Lodger
First name(s) Edward John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lea Bridge, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward John

Knight

Head

Married

36

1845

Lea Bridge, Essex, England

Caroline

Knight

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Albert

Knight

Son

Single

8

1873

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Charlie

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

William John

Knight

Son

Single

0

1881

Old Ford, Middlesex, England

William

Stephens

Cousin

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Primrose

Lodger

Widower

44

1837

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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