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Household of James Knight (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1847 in Patricroft, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knight, born in 1850 in Stretford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas W (born 1870 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Nelly (born 1879 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Eliza

Knight

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Knight

Son
Female

Emma

Knight

Daughter
Female

Ada

Knight

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Knight

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Patricroft, 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

34

1847

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Knight

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Emma

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Ada

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Knight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Nelly

Knight

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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