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Household of John William Knight (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 William Knight and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John William Knight, born in 1850 in Menston, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John William was the head of the household, married to Grace Knight, born in 1854 in Burley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John William's Mother In Law, Cecily Barrett, born in 1821 in Myton, Yorkshire, England.


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John William Knight's household

Male

John William

Knight

Head
Female

Grace

Knight

Wife
Female

Cecily

Barrett

Mother In Law
First name(s) John William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Menston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John William

Knight

Head

Married

31

1850

Menston, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Knight

Wife

Married

27

1854

Burley, Yorkshire, England

Cecily

Barrett

Mother In Law

Widow

60

1821

Myton, Yorkshire, England

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