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Household of William J Knight (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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.

William J Knight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Knight, born in 1843 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Martha Knight, born in 1853 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Lodger, Henry M (born 1856 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England) and William J's Visitor, Augustus M (born 1856 in Wapping, Middlesex, England).


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William J Knight's household

Male

William J

Knight

Head
Female

Martha

Knight

Wife
Male

Henry M

Hardy

Lodger
Male

Augustus M

Stead

Visitor
First name(s) William J
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Knight

Head

Married

38

1843

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Knight

Wife

Married

28

1853

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Henry M

Hardy

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Augustus M

Stead

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Wapping, Middlesex, England

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