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Household of Richard Knight (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Richard Knight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knight, born in 1821 in , consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Bridget Knight, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; John T (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Julia (born 1872 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Knight's household

Male

Richard

Knight

Head
Female

Bridget

Knight

Wife
Male

John T

Knight

Son
Female

Sarah

Knight

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Female

Julia

Knight

Daughter
Female

Ann

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Knight

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Bridget

Knight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

John T

Knight

Son

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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