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Household of George Knight (born 1824, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

George Knight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Knight, born in 1824 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Matilda Knight, born in 1824 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Lydia (born 1849 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Step Daughter, Emma Fletcher, born in 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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George Knight's household

Male

George

Knight

Head
Female

Matilda

Knight

Wife
Female

Lydia

Knight

Daughter
Female

Emma

Fletcher

Step Daughter
Female

Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Knight

Head

Married

57

1824

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Matilda

Knight

Wife

Married

57

1824

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Lydia

Knight

Daughter

Widow

32

1849

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emma

Fletcher

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

2

1879

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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