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Household of James Knight (born 1834, Sussex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1834 in Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bessie Knight, born in 1828 in Beaford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1863 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1865 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1867 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Rebecca Calley, born in 1863 in Hertfordshire, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Bessie

Knight

Wife
Male

George

Knight

Son
Male

Charles

Knight

Son
Female

Gertrude

Knight

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Calley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

47

1834

Sussex, England

Bessie

Knight

Wife

Married

53

1828

Beaford, Devon, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

18

1863

Chester, Cheshire, England

Charles

Knight

Son

Single

16

1865

Chester, Cheshire, England

Gertrude

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chester, Cheshire, England

Rebecca

Calley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hertfordshire, England

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