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Household of John Knight (born 1825, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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 1825 in Wolverton, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Letitia Knight, born in 1831 in Hannington, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1856 in Wolverton, Hampshire, England), James (born 1869 in Ewhurst, Hampshire, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Ewhurst, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Robert (born 1862 in Silchester, Hampshire, England) and John's Brother, Arthur (born 1867 in Silchester, Hampshire, England).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Letitia

Knight

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Knight

Daughter
Male

James

Knight

Son
Female

Ellen

Knight

Daughter
Male

Robert

Broadhurst

Lodger
Male

Arthur

Broadhurst

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wolverton, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

56

1825

Wolverton, Hampshire, England

Letitia

Knight

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hannington, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Wolverton, Hampshire, England

James

Knight

Son

Single

12

1869

Ewhurst, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ewhurst, Hampshire, England

Robert

Broadhurst

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Silchester, Hampshire, England

Arthur

Broadhurst

Brother

Single

14

1867

Silchester, Hampshire, England

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