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Household of James Knight (born 1836, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1836 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Claylon Knight, born in 1837 in Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1870 in Long Newnton, Durham, England), Obadiah (born 1872 in Eaglescliffe, Durham, England), Martha Ellen (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Durham, England) and Joseph Henry (born 1876 in Middlesbrough, Durham, England).


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James Knight's household

Male

James

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah Claylon

Knight

Wife
Male

Samuel

Knight

Son
Male

Obadiah

Knight

Son
Female

Martha Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Male

Joseph Henry

Knight

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knight

Head

Married

45

1836

Lincolnshire, England

Hannah Claylon

Knight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Nunnington, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Long Newnton, Durham, England

Obadiah

Knight

Son

Single

9

1872

Eaglescliffe, Durham, England

Martha Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Durham, England

Joseph Henry

Knight

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesbrough, Durham, England

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