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Household of William Knight (born 1849, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hinckley, Leicestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knight, born in 1849 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Knight, born in 1852 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), Mary Jane (born 1875 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), John (born 1873 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England), Harry (born 1879 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England).


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William Knight's household

Male

William

Knight

Head
Female

Fanny

Knight

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Knight

Daughter
Male

John

Knight

Son
Male

Harry

Knight

Son
Female

Charlotte

Knight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knight

Head

Married

32

1849

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Knight

Wife

Married

29

1852

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Knight

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Mary Jane

Knight

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

John

Knight

Son

Single

8

1873

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Harry

Knight

Son

Single

2

1879

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Charlotte

Knight

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

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