by Laura Knight
Census Records from Images provided by USA National Archives and Records Administration. Washington D.C. extracted by myself from images on ancestry.com
I've extracted what limited information was available from each source and households (HH) are separated by double asterisks thus: ** and the name of the Head of Household (HH) on the record is in bold for ease of finding. I've gone over this several times, trying to catch all errors, but I can't guarantee that there are none; I just do my best at any moment. Also, as noted elsewhere, for ease of search/finding, I've most often converted names to the modern spelling and have frequently included how the name appears in the record and/or how the transcriber rendered it: (text: Knite, trans: Kite). Also note that I have excluded Northern States. If someone else wants to collect the Northern Knights and arrange them as I have so I don't have to do any extra work, I'll be very happy to include them and give credit where it is due.
If a census isn't here, it's because I didn't find one.
3,385 returns – it ran out of Knights at about 1,050 but I continued to the end and found a few lost ones. I went over these records twice to check and fix any errors. I stil can't guarantee it is error free, but it's pretty good.
1820 – GA Bulloch - Federal Census - ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem under 10. ** (Adj. Mathew Albritton.) ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males under 10, slave 1. ** Alexander Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 45 and over.
1820 – GA Burke - Federal Census - ** Robert Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 3 males under 10. ** William Knight: no data, sheet unreadable. ** Jesse Knight: no data, sheet unreadable. Possibly 2 Williams here. ** Matthew Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem & 1 male under 10.
1820 – GA Effingham - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 26-44, 2 fems 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males 10-15, 3 males under 10, 1 fem under 10, 1 male 45 and over. slaves 3. (Son of John of Effingham with John in HH?)
1820 – GA Emanuel - Admin - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems under 10.
1818 – GA Franklin – Tax List – ** David Knight.
1820 – GA Greene - Federal Census - ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, other persons not taxed: 2.
1820 – GA Gwinnett - Federal Census - ** Isaac Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 3 males & 3 fems under 10. ** Presley Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem 10-15, 4 males under 10, 1 fem under 10. ** Matthew M. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 45 and over.
1820 – GA Jasper - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 5 males under 10, 1 fem under 10. slaves 17. ** William Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem under 10, slaves: 1. ** F. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-18, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males 10-15, 5 males under 10.
1820 – GA Jefferson - Federal Census - ** Coffield Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 3 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1820 – GA Jones Capt Seals Dist - Federal Census - ** Carrington Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems & 1 male under 10. slaves 1.
1820 – GA Laurens - Federal Census - ** Spier Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem under 10. slaves 1.
1820 – GA Liberty - Federal Census - ** Elias Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 fems & 3 males under 10.
1820 – GA Morgan Capt Knights Dist - Federal Census - ** Ephraim Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males under 10, 1 fem under 10. ** Joshua Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15, slave: 1.
1820 – GA Putnam Capt John Tomlinson Dist - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 3 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1818 – GA Richmond – Tax List – ** James Knight. ** Nehemiah Knight. ** John Knight. ** Enoch Knight.
1820 – GA Richmond - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 3 males & 3 fems under 10, slaves: 7. ** Enoch Knight: 4 slaves 3 males 26-44, 1 male 14-25. ** Walton Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males under 10, 2 fems under 10, slaves: 2.
1820 – GA Walton - Federal Census - ** Elisha Knight (text: Nite):1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 10-15, slaves: 4, other persons not taxed: 3. ** John Knight (text: Nite): 1 male 26-44, 1 fem26-45, 1 male & 3 fems under 10. ** Henry Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 3 males 10-15, 3 males under 10.
1820 – GA Washington - Federal Census - ** Charles Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 4 males under 10, slaves 2. ** Robert Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 26-44. ** Sylvanus Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male under 10, slaves: 6.
1820 - Aug 7 – GA Wayne - Federal Census - ** Samuel Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 males & 1 fem under 10. ** Thomas Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male under 10, 2 fems under 10.
1820 - Aug 7 – GA Wilkes - Federal Census - ** W. A. Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-18, 4 males 10-15, 3 males under 10, 2 fems under 10. slaves 2.
1820 – GA Wilkinson - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 4 males under 10. ** Robert Knight (text: Nite, trans: Rete): 1 male 45 and over 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems & 2 males under 10.