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Household of William Knight (born 1833, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, Hampshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1833 in Alton, Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knight, born in 1836 in Wiltshire, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1861 in Chobham, Surrey, England), Alice (born 1863 in Chobham, Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Alton, Hampshire, England), John (born 1871 in Alton, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Alton, Hampshire, England), Herbert (born 1877 in Alton, Hampshire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Alton, Hampshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife
Male

George

Knight

Son
Female

Alice

Knight

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
Male

Alfred

Knight

Son
Male

Herbert

Knight

Son
Male

Harry

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Alton, Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

48

1833

Alton, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wiltshire, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

20

1861

Chobham, Surrey, England

Alice

Knight

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Chobham, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Alton, Hampshire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

10

1871

Alton, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Knight

Son

Single

7

1874

Alton, Hampshire, England

Herbert

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Alton, Hampshire, England

Harry

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Alton, Hampshire, England

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