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Household of Thomas Knight (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knight, born in 1815 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Knight, born in 1823 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Grandson, George Knight, born in 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Knight's household

Male

Thomas

Knight

Head
Female

Isabella

Knight

Wife
Male

James

Knight

Son
Male

Alexander

Knight

Son
Male

George

Knight

Grandson
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knight

Head

Married

66

1815

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Knight

Wife

Married

58

1823

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Knight

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Knight

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Knight

Grandson

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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