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Household of John Knight (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1835 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knight, born in 1836 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1873 in United States), William Henry (born 1875 in United States) and Mary Ann (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Richard Haydock, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Ellen

Knight

Wife
Female

Ann

Knight

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Knight

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Knight

Daughter
Male

Richard

Haydock

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

46

1835

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knight

Wife

Married

45

1836

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

United States

William Henry

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

United States

Mary Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Richard

Haydock

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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