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Household of William Knight (born 1819, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1819 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Knight, born in 1833 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Jane (born 1858 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and Clara (born 1861 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1806 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Emma

Knight

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Knight

Daughter
Female

Clara

Knight

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knight

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Macknen

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

62

1819

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Emma

Knight

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah Jane

Knight

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Clara

Knight

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Jane

Knight

Mother

Married

75

1806

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Macknen

Sister In Law

Single

44

1837

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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