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Household of James Knight (born 1839, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1839 in Ewhurst, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1839 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Fanny (born 1868 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Itchingfield, Sussex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Itchingfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Harry Smart, born in 1814 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife
Female

Fanny

Knight

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Knight

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Male

Harry

Smart

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ewhurst, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

42

1839

Ewhurst, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sussex, England

Fanny

Knight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Billingshurst, Sussex, England

Alfred

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Itchingfield, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Itchingfield, Sussex, England

Harry

Smart

Lodger

Married

67

1814

Billingshurst, Sussex, England

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