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Household of Thomas Knight (born 1831, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knight, born in 1831 in Lezant, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knight, born in 1832 in Meavy, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Rosina, born 1859 in Lamerton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Selina Allen, born in 1867 in Tavistock, Devon, England.


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Thomas Knight's household

Male

Thomas

Knight

Head
Female

Eliza

Knight

Wife
Female

Rosina

Knight

Daughter
Female

Selina

Allen

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lezant, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knight

Head

Married

50

1831

Lezant, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Knight

Wife

Married

49

1832

Meavy, Devon, England

Rosina

Knight

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lamerton, Devon, England

Selina

Allen

Servant

Single

14

1867

Tavistock, Devon, England

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