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Household of James Knight (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1841 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Sarah (born 1843 in Newton, Cheshire, England), James's Brother, Samuel (born 1855 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England), James's Sister, Jane (born 1856 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England) and James's Nephew, George (born 1873 in Bredbury, Cheshire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah

Knight

Sister
Male

Samuel

Knight

Brother
Female

Jane

Knight

Sister
Male

George

Knight

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Single

40

1841

Newton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Knight

Sister

Single

38

1843

Newton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Knight

Brother

Single

26

1855

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

Jane

Knight

Sister

Single

25

1856

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

George

Knight

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Bredbury, Cheshire, England

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