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Household of James W Knight (born 1842, Kent)

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 W Knight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Knight, born in 1842 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knight, born in 1831 in Styal, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Styal, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1865 in Styal, Cheshire, England) and Robert J (born 1871 in Styal, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Lodger, William Coppuck, born in 1853 in Styal, Cheshire, England.


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James W Knight's household

Male

James W

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah

Knight

Wife
Male

William

Broadhurst

Son
Male

Charles

Broadhurst

Son
Male

Robert J

Knight

Son
Male

William

Coppuck

Lodger
First name(s) James W
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Knight

Head

Married

39

1842

Kent, England

Sarah

Knight

Wife

Married

50

1831

Styal, Cheshire, England

William

Broadhurst

Son

Single

22

1859

Styal, Cheshire, England

Charles

Broadhurst

Son

Single

16

1865

Styal, Cheshire, England

Robert J

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Styal, Cheshire, England

William

Coppuck

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Styal, Cheshire, England

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