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Household of William Knight (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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 Knight and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1832 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Knight, born in 1821 in Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepdaughter, Sarah (born 1861 in Durrington, Sussex, England) and William's Boarder, Henry (born 1853 in Fishbourne, Sussex, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Caroline

Knight

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ball

Stepdaughter
Male

Henry

Woods

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

49

1832

Brighton, Sussex, England

Caroline

Knight

Wife

Married

60

1821

Sussex, England

Sarah

Ball

Stepdaughter

Single

20

1861

Durrington, Sussex, England

Henry

Woods

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Fishbourne, Sussex, England

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