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Household of William Knight (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knight, born in 1845 in Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Ethel (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Elmstee (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Eliza

Knight

Wife
Male

James

Knight

Son
Female

Ethel

Knight

Daughter
Female

Elmstee

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Knight

Wife

Married

36

1845

Scotland

James

Knight

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elmstee

Knight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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