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Household of Elizabeth Knight (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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.

Elizabeth Knight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Knight, born in 1828 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William H (born 1857 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1863 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England) and Eliza (born 1865 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Boarder, Mary Hollenshead, born in 1823 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.


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Elizabeth Knight's household

Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Head
Male

William H

Meakin

Son
Male

John

Knight

Son
Female

Eliza

Knight

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hollenshead

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Knight

Head

Widow

53

1828

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

William H

Meakin

Son

Single

24

1857

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

18

1863

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Knight

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Hollenshead

Boarder

Widow

58

1823

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

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