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Household of John Knightly (born 1801, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Knightly and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knightly, born in 1801 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Knightly, born in 1801 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; David (born 1852 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England) and Mary (born 1854 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Esther (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Celia (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, George Baker, born in 1853 in Greenwich, Kent, England.


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John Knightly's household

Male

John

Knightly

Head
Female

Mary

Knightly

Wife
Male

David

Knightly

Son
Male

George

Baker

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Baker

Daughter
Female

Esther

Baker

Grand Daughter
Female

Celia

Baker

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knightly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knightly

Head

Married

80

1801

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Mary

Knightly

Wife

Married

80

1801

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

David

Knightly

Son

Single

29

1852

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

George

Baker

Son In Law

Married

28

1853

Greenwich, Kent, England

Mary

Baker

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Esther

Baker

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Celia

Baker

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Croydon, Surrey, England

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