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Household of James Knight (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1855 in Worle, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Mary Knight, born in 1857 in Yatton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Worle, Somerset, England) and Alice Maud (born 1880 in Worle, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Charles (born 1859 in Yatton, Somerset, England), James's Brother, Henry (born 1864 in Yatton, Somerset, England) and James's Visitor, Hanah (born 1855 in Kewstoke, Somerset, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Alice Mary

Knight

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Female

Alice Maud

Knight

Daughter
Male

Charles

Avery

Brother
Male

Henry

Avery

Brother
Female

Hanah

Bisden

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Worle, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

26

1855

Worle, Somerset, England

Alice Mary

Knight

Wife

Married

24

1857

Yatton, Somerset, England

Mary Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Worle, Somerset, England

Alice Maud

Knight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Worle, Somerset, England

Charles

Avery

Brother

Single

22

1859

Yatton, Somerset, England

Henry

Avery

Brother

Single

17

1864

Yatton, Somerset, England

Hanah

Bisden

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Kewstoke, Somerset, England

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