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Household of John Knights (born 1845, Norfolk)

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 Knights and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knights, born in 1845 in Drayton, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knights, born in 1852 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in -).


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John Knights's household

Male

John

Knights

Head
Female

Margaret

Knights

Wife
Male

John

Crompton

Son
Male

Richard

Knight

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knights
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Drayton, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knights

Head

Married

36

1845

Drayton, Norfolk, England

Margaret

Knights

Wife

Married

29

1852

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Crompton

Son

Single

8

1873

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Richard

Knight

Son

Single

2

1879

-

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