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Household of John Knight (born 1845, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

John Knight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1845 in Newick, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Knight, born in 1846 in Ditchling, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Ditchling, Sussex, England), Frank (born 1870 in Isfield, Sussex, England), Alexander (born 1872 in Newick, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1875 in Newick, Sussex, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Matilda

Knight

Wife
Male

John

Knight

Son
Male

Frank

Knight

Son
Male

Alexander

Knight

Son
Male

Charles

Knight

Son
Female

Ellen

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newick, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

36

1845

Newick, Sussex, England

Matilda

Knight

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ditchling, Sussex, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

13

1868

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Frank

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Isfield, Sussex, England

Alexander

Knight

Son

Single

9

1872

Newick, Sussex, England

Charles

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Newick, Sussex, England

Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brighton, Sussex, England

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