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Household of Edwin Knight (born 1824, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Edwin Knight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Knight, born in 1824 in Long Ashton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Lydia A Knight, born in 1835 in Bedminster, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1859 in Bedminster, Somerset, England), Florence (born 1860 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Lorna (born 1872 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Servant, Harriett (born 1859 in Somerset, England) and Edwin's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Corsham, Wiltshire, England).


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Edwin Knight's household

Male

Edwin

Knight

Head
Female

Lydia A

Knight

Wife
Male

Edward

Knight

Son
Female

Florence

Knight

Daughter
Female

Lorna

Knight

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Forbes

Servant
Female

Emily

Lodge

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Knight

Head

Married

57

1824

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Lydia A

Knight

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Edward

Knight

Son

Single

22

1859

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Florence

Knight

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Lorna

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Harriett

Forbes

Servant

Single

22

1859

Somerset, England

Emily

Lodge

Servant

Single

19

1862

Corsham, Wiltshire, England

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