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Household of John Knight (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knight, born in 1835 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knight, born in 1837 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Knight's household

Male

John

Knight

Head
Female

Margaret

Knight

Wife
Male

David

Knight

Son
Male

Robert

Knight

Son
Male

Alexander

Knight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knight

Head

Married

46

1835

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Knight

Wife

-

44

1837

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

David

Knight

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Knight

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Knight

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

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