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Household of Thomas Knight (born 1823, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Thomas Knight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knight, born in 1823 in Petersfield, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Hannah Maria (born 1847 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Beaumont (born 1850 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1856 in Leytonstone, Middlesex, England) and Mary (born 1859 in Leytonstone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Rose Dillon, born in 1858 in Middlesex, England.


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Thomas Knight's household

Male

Thomas

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah Maria

Knight

Daughter
Male

Beaumont

Knight

Son
Female

Sarah

Knight

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knight

Daughter
Female

Rose

Dillon

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knight

Head

Widower

58

1823

Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Hannah Maria

Knight

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Islington, Middlesex, England

Beaumont

Knight

Son

Single

31

1850

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Knight

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Leytonstone, Middlesex, England

Mary

Knight

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Leytonstone, Middlesex, England

Rose

Dillon

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Middlesex, England

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