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Household of John Knight (born 1814, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1814 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Knight, born in 1815 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edwin, born 1848 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England.


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Martha

Knight

Wife
Male

Edwin

Knight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

67

1814

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Knight

Wife

Married

66

1815

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Knight

Son

Single

33

1848

Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England

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