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Household of William Knight (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1841 in Petworth, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Knight, born in 1845 in Pulborough, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Fanny (born 1872 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Sarah A (born 1873 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Henrietta (born 1874 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1876 in Petworth, Sussex, England), Louisa M (born 1877 in Petworth, Sussex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Petworth, Sussex, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Sarah A

Knight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Knight

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Knight

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Knight

Daughter
Male

Henry

Knight

Son
Female

Louisa M

Knight

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Knight

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Petworth, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

40

1841

Petworth, Sussex, England

Sarah A

Knight

Wife

Married

36

1845

Pulborough, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Petworth, Sussex, England

Fanny

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Petworth, Sussex, England

Sarah A

Knight

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Petworth, Sussex, England

Henrietta

Knight

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Petworth, Sussex, England

Henry

Knight

Son

Single

5

1876

Petworth, Sussex, England

Louisa M

Knight

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Petworth, Sussex, England

Arthur

Knight

Son

Single

0

1881

Petworth, Sussex, England

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