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 – PA Adams Mount Pleasant - Federal Census - ** Cornelius Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10.
1820 – PA Allegheny Robinson - Federal Census - ** Archibald Knight: 1 male 16-25.
1820 – PA Beaver Ohio - Federal Census - ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 4 fems under 10. ** Richard Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25. ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fem under 10, 2 males under 10. ** Jacob Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 4 males under 10. ** John Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15.
1820 – PA Bucks Bensalem - Federal Census - ** Asa Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 3 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 male under 10, 1 fem under 10. ** Phoebe Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15. ** Giles Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10. ** Evan Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25.
1820 – PA Bucks Durham - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 10-15.
1820 – PA Bucks Lower Makefield - Federal Census - ** Joshua Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 fem under 10, 2 males under 10.
1820 – PA Bucks Northampton - Federal Census - ** David Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15.
1820 – PA Bucks Reading - Federal Census - ** John H. Knight:1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 3 fems 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 3 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 3 males & 2 fems under 10.
1820 – PA Bucks Southampton - Federal Census - ** Aaron Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 male under 10, 2 fems under 10. ** Amos Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems under 10. ** Asa Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44. ** Phineas Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10. ** Moses Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 3 males 16-25. ** Ann Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15.
1820 – PA Bucks Warminster - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 2 fems 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 4 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Butler Muddycreek - Federal Census - ** Johnston Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 fem & 2 males under 10.
1820 – PA Chester Londonderry - Federal Census - ** Azor. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 3 males under 10.
1820 – PA Columbia Briar Creek - Federal Census - ** Widow Knight: 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems 10-15.
1820 – PA Fayette Bridgeport - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems & 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Fayette Merrittstown in Luzerne - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15.
1820 – PA Fayette Tyrone - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem & 3 males under 10.
1820 – PA Greene Franklin - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem & 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Greene Greene - Federal Census - ** David Knight: 2 males 16-25.
1820 – PA Greene Morgan - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10, 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Huntingdon Springfield - Federal Census - ** Henry Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem under 10, 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Lancaster Columbia - Federal Census - ** Henry Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 16-25, 2 fems under 10. ** Francis Knight: Free col: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 14-25, 1 fem under 14, 2 males under 14. ** M. Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 males 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10. ** Jeremiah Knight:1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 males & 2 fems under 10, slaves: 1.
1820 – PA Lancaster Manor - Federal Census - ** Phillip Knight: Free col: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males under 14. ** Robert Knight: Free col: 1 male 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 14-25, 4 males under 14. ** Francis Knight: Free col: 1 male 14-25, 1 fem 14-25, 1 fem & 2 males under 14.
1820 – PA Lycoming Lycoming - Federal Census - ** Andrew Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15.
1820 – PA Luzerne Abington - Federal Census - ** Asa Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem 10-15. ** Archibald Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems under 10. ** Israel Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males under 10. ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 16-25, 2 males 16-25, 1 fem 10-15. ** Archibald Knight: 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 3 males 10-15, 2 males under 10, 1 foreigner not naturalized.
1820 – PA Luzerne Nicholson - Federal Census - ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems under 10, 2 males under 10.
1820 – PA Lycoming Lycoming - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 male & 4 fems under 10.
1820 – PA Montgomery Upper Dublin - Federal Census - ** Peter Knight: Free colored: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 14-25, 2 fems under 14.
1820 – PA Northampton Williams - Federal Census - ** George Knight JR (text: Kneight): 1 male 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 fems under 10. ** Jacob Knight (Kneight): 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems under 10.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Blockley - Federal Census - ** Leonard Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem under 10.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Byberry - Federal Census - ** English Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10. ** Amos Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15. ** Joseph F. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 2 males 16-25, 2 fems 10-15, 2 fems under 10, 3 males under 10. ** Daniel Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 3 males 26-44, 3 fems 26-44, 2 males under 10. ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 male 10-15. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 males under 10. ** Edward Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem & 1 male under 10. ** Joel Knight: Free col: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 14-25, 1 fem under 14. ** Caleb Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 2 males 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 4 fems under 10. ** Jonathan T. Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems under 10, 1 free col fem 14-25. ** Paul Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems & 2 males under 10. ** Jesse Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 2 fems under 10.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Frankford - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 10-15.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Moreland Montgomery - Federal Census - ** Abraham Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 fems & 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Northern Liberties - Federal Census - ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 1 fem under 10, 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Philadelphia Philadelphia - Federal Census - ** Edward Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male under 10, 1 fem under 10. ** William Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44 engaged in commerce, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 16-25. ** Abel Knight: 1 male 26-44 engaged in commerce, 1 fem 26-44, 2 fems 10-15, 2 fems under 10, 3 males under 10. ** Margaret Knight: 2 fems 26-44, 2 fems under 10, 1 male under 10. ** Robert M. Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 3 fems under 10. ** William Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 26-44, 2 males 26-44, 1 male under 10, 2 pers engaged in manufacture. ** James Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 2 fems & 2 males under 10. ** Doctor Alexander Knight: 1 male 26-44, 3 fems 16-25, 2 fems & 1 male under 10, 1 free col male 14-25, 1 slave. ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 26-44, 2 fems 16-25, 3 males 16-25, 1 free col fem. ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 males under 10, 1 free col fem 14-25. ** Thomas D. Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 male 26-44 engaged in commerce, 2 fems 26-44, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem under 10.
1820 – PA Somerset Milford - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 2 fems 45 and over, 2 fems 10-15, 1 male 10-15, 3 males under 10. ** Nicholas Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem 10-15, 2 fems under 10, 2 males under 10.
1820 – PA Susquehanna Waterford - Federal Census - ** Amasa Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 3 fems & 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Venango Richland - Federal Census - ** Peter Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 16-25. ** Nicholas Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 4 male under 10. ** Peter Knight JR: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44. ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 16-25, 1 fem 16-25, 1 fem & 1 male under 10.
1820 – PA Washington Chartiers - Federal Census - ** S. W. Knight: 1 fem 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 16-25.
1820 – PA Washington East Bethlehem - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 26-44, 1 fem 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem under 10, 3 males under 10. ** Abel Knight: 1 male 45 and over, 1 fem 26-44, 1 fem 10-15.
1820 – PA Washington Hopewell - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 26-44 engaged in manufacture, 1 fem 16-25. ** R. Knight: 1 male 26-44 engaged in manufacture, 1 fem 26-44, 2 males under 10.