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 – KY Adair - Federal Census - ** Isaac Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-18, 2 males 10-15, 1 male under 10, 1 fem under 10.
1820 Aug 7 – KY Christian Hopkinsville - Federal Census - ** John Knight JR : 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males under 10. slaves 8. ** John Knight SR: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15. (2 prev on p. 4, adj.) ** James W. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males 10-15, 2 males & 2 fems under 10. ** John Knight SR (Night): 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems and 2 males under 10. ** John Knight JR (Night): 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male under 10. (3 prev all on p. 7) ** Night Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25. (p. 9) ** David Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 10-15, 2 males 10-15, 2 males under 10. ** James Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15. ** Simon Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems under 10. (3 prev on p. 10 adj.) ** Other names present: Daniel Preston, John Bledsoe, William Harrison, Stephen Stewart, Oglesby, Campbell, West, Tucker, Richardson, Keys, Williams, Ansel, Chandler, William Stewart, William Cotton, Quinton Stewart, Samuel Moore, John Simpson, John Findlay, John Underwood, Richard Woodson, Cain (Cane), Bullock, William Finley, Micajah Fort, Gacy Fort, Jesse Fort, John, Moore, Robert Farmer, Fletcher, Vaughn, Dabney Finley,
1820 – KY Cumberland - Admin - Federal Census - ** Zachariah Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,4 fems 16-25.
1820 – KY Franklin - Admin - Federal Census - ** Woodson Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 male under 10. slaves 2.
1820 – KY Fleming - Federal Census - ** Elijah Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems under 10. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 16-25, 2 males 16-25, 3 fems 10-15, 2 males under 10, 2 fems under 10. ** James Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 3 males 16-25, 2 males 10-15, 1 male under 10, 1 fem under 10, slaves: 1 fem under 14. ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male & 2 fems under 10. ** William Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male under 10.
1820 – KY Gallatin - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 4 males under 10.
1820 – KY Harrison - Federal Census - ** Shadrach Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 3 males 16-25, 1 fem under 10. slaves 5.
1820 – KY Henderson - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems & 1 male under 10.
1820 – KY Henry - Federal Census - ** Jeremiah Knight (text: Jerem.): 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males 10-15, 2 males under 10, 2 fems under 10. HH incls: 2 foreigners.
1820 – KY Hopkins - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male under 10, 1 fem under 10.
1820 – KY Jessamine - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male under 10, slaves: 13.
1820 – KY Livingston - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male & 2 fems under 10, slaves 13.
1820 – KY Logan - Federal Census - ** George H. Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male under 10. ** Radden (Radney?) Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem & 3 males under 10, slaves: 1 fem under 14. ** Robert B. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 4 males under 10, slaves: 2 males under 14.
1820 – KY Mason - Federal Census - ** Andrew Knight (text: And.): 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 males under 10, other persons not taxed: 4.
1820 – KY Shelby - Federal Census - ** Charles Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 2 males under 10. ** George Knight: 1 male 26-44. ** John Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 10-15. ** John Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males under 10. ** Mary Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 3 fems under 10. ** Joseph Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25. slaves 4.
1820 – KY Whitley - Federal Census - ** Nellie Knight (text: Night, trans: Veght): 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 foreigner not naturalized. ** David Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 3 males & 1 fem under 10. ** George Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25.
1820 – KY Woodford - Federal Census - ** Andrew W. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over,1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males under 10, slaves 5. other pers excl. Indians not taxed: 13.