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Household of Thomas Knight (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knight, born in 1834 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet S Knight, born in 1837 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Harriet (born 1867 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1870 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Frank (born 1872 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1876 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, William Niblett, born in 1807 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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Thomas Knight's household

Male

Thomas

Knight

Head
Female

Harriet S

Knight

Wife
Male

William

Knight

Son
Female

Harriet

Knight

Daughter
Male

Harry

Knight

Son
Male

Frank

Knight

Son
Female

Sarah J

Knight

Daughter
Male

William

Niblett

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knight

Head

Married

47

1834

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Harriet S

Knight

Wife

Married

44

1837

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

William

Knight

Son

Single

15

1866

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Harry

Knight

Son

Single

11

1870

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Frank

Knight

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Knight

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

William

Niblett

Father

Widower

74

1807

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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