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Household of James Knight (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 1853 in Levenshulme, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knight, born in 1851 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah

Knight

Wife
Male

Robert

Knight

Son
Male

Matthew

Knight

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
Male

William

Knight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

28

1853

Levenshulme, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Knight

Wife

Married

30

1851

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Robert

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Knight

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Knight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Knight

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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