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Household of James Knott (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Knott and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knott, born in 1819 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Knott, born in 1818 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1850 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1859 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Hugh (born 1866 in Longbridge, Wiltshire, England) and James's Servant, Michael (born 1845 in Ireland).


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James Knott's household

Male

James

Knott

Head
Female

Mary

Knott

Wife
Female

Emma

Knott

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Knott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Senior

Visitor
Male

Hugh

Payne

Servant
Male

Michael

Murphy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knott

Head

Married

62

1819

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knott

Wife

Married

63

1818

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Emma

Knott

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Knott

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Senior

Visitor

Single

36

1845

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Payne

Servant

Single

15

1866

Longbridge, Wiltshire, England

Michael

Murphy

Servant

Married

36

1845

Ireland

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