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Household of John Knighton (born 1841, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 Knighton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knighton, born in 1841 in Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Knighton, born in 1835 in Swarkestone, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1864 in Derbyshire, England) and John (born 1866 in Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Knighton, born in 1807 in Shottle, Derbyshire, England.


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John Knighton's household

Male

John

Knighton

Head
Female

Maria

Knighton

Wife
Male

Henry

Knighton

Son
Male

John

Knighton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knighton

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Knighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knighton

Head

Married

40

1841

Derbyshire, England

Maria

Knighton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Swarkestone, Derbyshire, England

Henry

Knighton

Son

Single

17

1864

Derbyshire, England

John

Knighton

Son

Single

15

1866

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Knighton

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Shottle, Derbyshire, England

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