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Household of William Knight (born 1822, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, 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 1822 in Chichester, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Knight, born in 1839 in Sidlesham, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Harry, born 1857 in Chichester, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alice Upfield, born in 1865 in Hambrook, Sussex, England.


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Emma

Knight

Wife
Male

Harry

Knight

Son
Female

Alice

Upfield

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Chichester, 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

59

1822

Chichester, Sussex, England

Emma

Knight

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sidlesham, Sussex, England

Harry

Knight

Son

Single

24

1857

Chichester, Sussex, England

Alice

Upfield

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hambrook, Sussex, England

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