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Household of John Knight (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

John Knight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knight, born in 1831 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Assistant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Ellen

Knight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Newton

Assistant
Male

Samuel

Warburton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knight

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Newton

Assistant

Single

17

1864

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Warburton

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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