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Household of William Knight (born 1840, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1840 in Bentley, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knight, born in 1841 in Surrey, England. They had 5 children; Rosa (born 1867 in Bentley, Hampshire, England), Edith (born 1871 in Bentley, Hampshire, England), George (born 1875 in Bentley, Hampshire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Bentley, Hampshire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Bentley, Hampshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Hannah

Knight

Wife
Female

Rosa

Knight

Daughter
Female

Edith

Knight

Daughter
Male

George

Knight

Son
Male

Thomas

Knight

Son
Male

Albert

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bentley, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

41

1840

Bentley, Hampshire, England

Hannah

Knight

Wife

Married

40

1841

Surrey, England

Rosa

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bentley, Hampshire, England

Edith

Knight

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bentley, Hampshire, England

George

Knight

Son

Single

6

1875

Bentley, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Knight

Son

Single

4

1877

Bentley, Hampshire, England

Albert

Knight

Son

Single

1

1880

Bentley, Hampshire, England

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