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Household of James Knight (born 1843, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1843 in Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knight, born in 1850 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Ada (born 1867 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1872 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Burton, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Burton, Staffordshire, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Burton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, James Knight, born in 1869 in Burton, Staffordshire, England.


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah

Knight

Wife
Female

Ada

Knight

Daughter
Male

James

Knight

-
Male

George

Knight

Son
Female

Sarah

Knight

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Knight

Son
Female

Mary A

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

38

1843

Leicestershire, England

Hannah

Knight

Wife

Married

31

1850

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Ada

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Burton, Staffordshire, England

James

Knight

-

Single

12

1869

Burton, Staffordshire, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

9

1872

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Knight

Son

Single

5

1876

Burton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Knight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burton, Staffordshire, England

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