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Household of James Knight (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knight, born in 1847 in Denton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amanda Knight, born in 1843 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1874 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), George (born 1876 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Amanda

Knight

Wife
Male

Frederick

Knight

Son
Female

Mary A

Knight

Daughter
Male

George

Knight

Son
Male

Walter

Knight

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

34

1847

Denton, Lancashire, England

Amanda

Knight

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Knight

Son

Single

7

1874

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hyde, Cheshire, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

5

1876

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Walter

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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