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Household of William Knight (born 1852, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1852 in Hertfordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy A Knight, born in 1840 in Hertfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Louise M, born 1873 in Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Edmund Yardley, born in 1807 in Hertfordshire, England.


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Nancy A

Knight

Wife
Female

Louise M

Fuller

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Yardley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hertfordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

29

1852

Hertfordshire, England

Nancy A

Knight

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hertfordshire, England

Louise M

Fuller

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hertfordshire, England

Edmund

Yardley

Lodger

Widower

74

1807

Hertfordshire, England

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