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Household of John Knight (born 1821, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1821 in Stratford, Essex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Comfort Knight, born in 1826 in Stratford, Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Esther Bemman, born in 1853 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Comfort

Knight

Wife
Female

Esther

Bemman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stratford, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

60

1821

Stratford, Essex, England

Comfort

Knight

Wife

Married

55

1826

Stratford, Essex, England

Esther

Bemman

Servant

Single

28

1853

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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