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Household of James Knight (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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.

James Knight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1842 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Knight, born in 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1868 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ellen Harrison, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Jane

Knight

Wife
Male

James

Knight

Son
Male

William

Knight

Son
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

39

1842

Cornwall, England

Jane

Knight

Wife

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

James

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Harrison

Servant

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

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