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Household of James Knight (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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 1842 in Cullompton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thirza Knight, born in 1844 in Shebbear, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1866 in Cullompton, Devon, England), Emily (born 1877 in Cullompton, Devon, England) and James (born 1880 in Cullompton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Barbara Brown, born in 1817 in Cullompton, Devon, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Thirza

Knight

Wife
Male

John

Knight

Son
Female

Emily

Knight

Daughter
Male

James

Knight

Son
Female

Barbara

Brown

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

39

1842

Cullompton, Devon, England

Thirza

Knight

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shebbear, Devon, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

15

1866

Cullompton, Devon, England

Emily

Knight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cullompton, Devon, England

James

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Cullompton, Devon, England

Barbara

Brown

Lodger

Single

64

1817

Cullompton, Devon, England

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