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Household of James Knight (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Knight, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James O (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted Daughter, Mary (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Edward (born 1862 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah A

Knight

Wife
Male

Joseph

Knight

Son
Male

James O

Knight

Son
Female

Mary

Lowe

Adopted Daughter
Male

Edward

Corlett

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Knight

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James O

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lowe

Adopted Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Corlett

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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