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Household of James McKnight (born 1812, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

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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.

James McKnight and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKnight, born in 1812 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKnight, born in 1833 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1871 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James McKnight's household

Male

James

McKnight

Head
Female

Margaret

McKnight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McKnight

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McKnight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKnight

Head

Married

69

1812

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKnight

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKnight

Daughter

-

10

1871

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

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