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Household of William Knight (born 1834, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Preston, 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 1834 in Littlehampton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Knight, born in 1838 in Bury, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1791 in Arundel, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Saria (born 1864 in Chichester, Sussex, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Fanny

Knight

Wife
Female

Mary

Knight

Mother
Female

Saria

Chaise

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Littlehampton, 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

47

1834

Littlehampton, Sussex, England

Fanny

Knight

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bury, Sussex, England

Mary

Knight

Mother

Widow

90

1791

Arundel, Sussex, England

Saria

Chaise

Servant

Single

17

1864

Chichester, Sussex, England

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