Transcribed/Extracted 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 State Knights. 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.
Even though the information is still very limited, at this point, the censuses are getting much longer and it has become impossible for one person to comb through the records with the thoroughness I would like; I do have a life outside of genealogy. Obviously, I focus more intensely on those areas where I know VA Knights moved to, but still, the population is growing fast and I can't guarantee exhaustive coverage though I am doing my best to net all Knights in whatever state I cover. In some of the newly settled areas, the censuses are still mercifully short and in some cases, I covered the entire sheet. When that is the case, I put the word "ENTIRE" at the end of the list.
1840 – GA Appling Dist 9 - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Baldwin - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29.
1840 –GA Baker - Federal Census - ** Abel Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 4 fems under 5.
1840 – GA Bibb Warren - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, slaves: 2 males 36-54, 3 males 24-35, 2 fems 10-23, 1 fem under 10.. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – GA Bulloch Ward 1 - Federal Census - ** Alexander Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 3 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 1 fem 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 3 males 10-23, 3 males under 10, 2 fems under 10. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 15-19, slaves: 1 fem 36-54. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem. 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 2 fems under 5.
1840 – GA Burke - Federal Census - ** Lucy Knight: no data ** Jesse Knight: 1 male 40-49, fem 30-39, 1 fem 5-9, 2 fems under 5, slaves: 1 fem 55-99, 1 male 10-23. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem. 30-39, 1 fem. 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 2 males under 5, slaves: 1 male 100 and over, 1 male 55-99, 4 fems 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 1 male 10-23, 3 fems under 10, 2 males under 10. ** Dempsey Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 male under 10. ** Ellen Knight: 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fem 5-9, 1 fem under5, slaves: 2 males 36-54, 3 fems 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 1 male 10-23, 2 fems under 10.
1840 – GA Carroll Dist 713 - Federal Census - ** Presley Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 10-14. ** Matthew Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male under 5, illiterate. ** Lucinda Knight: 1 fem. 20-29, 2 males under 5. ** Green B. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, both illiterate. ** Richard Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, 3 fems 20-29. ** Carrington Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 1 fem 10-15. ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1840 – GA Cass Dist 849 - Federal Census - ** Gabriel Knight: : no data, not indexed by ancestry. ** William Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry. ** Joshua Knight: 1 male 100 and over, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – GA Chatham Savannah - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 20-29. ** Andrew Jackson Knight, ** Peter Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry.
1840 – GA Cobb Marietta - Federal Census - ** Ephraim Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Coweta - Federal Census - ** Elisha Knight: 1 male 80-89, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Woodey K. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 1 male 10-23, 1 fem under 10.
1840 – GA Crawford - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 2 males 10-14, slaves: 1 fem 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 1 male 10-23, 3 fems under 10, 6 males under 10. ** John A. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male10-14, 3 males under 5, slaves: 1 fem 10-23, 2 males 10-23, 1 fem under 10, 1 male under 10.
1840 – GA DeKalb Dist 531 - Federal Census - ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 20-29, illiterate, 1 male 5-9. ** Matthew Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Dooly - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 30-39, professional engineer, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 fem 36-54, 2 fems 24-35, 2 males under 10. ** Robert Knight: 1male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-1, 2 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Fatima Knight (Fadama): 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – GA Emanuel - Federal Census - ** Rufus Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 20-29, , 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, slaves: 1 fem 36-54, 2 fems 24-35, 2 males 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 4 males 10-23, 4 males under 10, 3 fems under 10.
1840 – GA Fayette Capt Wilkins Dist - Federal Census - ** Joel Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 10-14.
1840 – GA Gwinnett - Federal Census - ** Frances Knight: 1 fem 50-59. ** Isaiah Knight (Isair Night): 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Allen Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems under 5, 2 males under 5. ** Luther Knight (Luthar Night): 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, Free Col: 1 fem 36-54, 1 fem 55-99. ** Levelar Knight (LeValera? Valerie?): 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Harris Hamilton Dist - Federal Census - ** W. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 male 10-23.
1840 – GA Harris Templetons Dist - Federal Census - ** G. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 2 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1840 – GA Heard Dist 779 - Federal Census - ** John Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry. ** William Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry. ** Aaron Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem under5, 1 pers employed in manufacture and trade. ** Samuel Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry.
1840 – GA Henry Dist 526 - Federal Census - ** Peter Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 2 fems 5-9, 2 fems under 5, slaves 1 fem under 10.
1840 – GA Houston - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29. ** James Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Salathial Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** David Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 3 males under 5.
1840 – GA Jasper - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 fem 36-54, 8 fems 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 7 males 10-23, 3 fems under 10, 4 males under 10. ** Temperance Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem. 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, slaves: 3 fems 36-54, 1 male 36-54, 3 fems 24-35, 5 fems 10-23, 1 male 10-23, 1 fem under 10, 3 males under 10 (total 17). ** James Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 male 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 1 male 24-35, 1 fem 10-23, 1 male 10-23, 1 fem under 10.
1840 – GA Jones Whites Dist - Federal Census - ** T. J. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 1 fem 24-35, 2 fems 10-35, 5 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1840 – GA Laurens - Federal Census - ** Green Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5. ** James C. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems under 5, 1 fem 50-59.
1840 – GA Lee - Federal Census - ** Coffield Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9.
1840 – GA Lowndes - Admin - Federal Census - ** Levi J. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 2 fems 24-35, 4 fems under 10, 2 males under 10. ** William A. Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, slaves: 1 fem 10-23, 3 males 10-23. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** William C. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 1 fem 10-23. ** Jonathan Knight JR: 1 male 30-39, fem. 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** Jonathan Knight SR: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 2 males 10-14. ** James H. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Samuel Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, slaves: 2 males 10-23, 3 fems 10-23, 3 fems under 10. ** Aaron Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, 2 males under 5.
1840 – GA Lumpkin Hibberts - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5, 1 pers employed in mining, both adults illiterate.
1840 – GA Macon - Federal Census - ** Sarah Knight: 1 fem 40-49, 2 fems 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, of those over 20, 3 are illiterate.
1840 – GA Marion - Federal Census - ** C.F. Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69, 3 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 5-9, slaves: 1 male 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 1 male 24-35, 1 male under 10.
1840 – GA Meriwether - Federal Census - ** Allen Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29. ** Nathan Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 60-69, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Helen Knight (Hellin): 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1840 – GA Monroe - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9.
1840 – GA Morgan - Federal Census - ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Ursula Knight (Ursley): 1 fem. 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – GA Muscogee - Federal Census - ** Etheldred W. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, slaves: 1 male 55-99, 1 fem, 24-35, 2 males under 10.
1840 – GA Pike Dist 592 - Federal Census - ** Hugh Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 fem 36-54.
1840 – GA Richmond Dist 123 124 - Federal Census - ** Robert W. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29. ** James Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, slaves: 1 male 24-35, 3 fems 10-23, 2 males 10-23, 3 fems under 10, 3 males under 10.
1840 – GA Sumter - Federal Census - ** Washington Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem. 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Abner Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Talbot - Federal Census - ** David Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male under 5. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males under 5. ** C.W. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem under 5. ** Josiah Knight: no data, not indexed by ancestry.
1840 – GA Tattnall - Federal Census - ** Tarlton Knight: 1 male 40-49, fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem 5-9. ** Seth Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9.
1840 – GA Telfair - Federal Census - ** Hannah Knight: 1 fem 40-50, 2 males 5-9.
1840 – GA Troup Dist 698 - Federal Census - ** William T. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 fem 24-35, 1 male 10-23, 2 fems under 10, 2 males under 10. ** Alfred Knight (Alford): 1 male 30-40, 1 fem 30-40 w/3 fems under 10. ** Henry Knight: 1 male 30-40, 1 fem 15-20, 1 male 5-10. (both spelled “Night” on the census sheet and are not brought up by Ancestry.com search under either name. Numerous Knights have not been indexed.
1840 – GA Twiggs Dist 326 354 376 - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male under 5. ** Elizabeth Knight: 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, both adults illiterate. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19. ** George Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Upson - Federal Census - ** Robert T. Knight: 1male 30-39, fem 20-29, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 fem under 10, 1 male under 10.
1840 – GA Walker Broken Arrow - Federal Census - ** Matthew Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 3 males under 5.
1840 – GA Walker Blassengames Dist - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 2 males under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Ware - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5.
1840 – GA Washington Dist 95 - Federal Census - ** Eli Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ** J.B. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 3 males under 5. ** Lewis Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Sylvanus Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 2 fems under 5, slaves: 3 males 36-54, 2 fems 36-54, 1 fem 10-23, 2 males 10-23, 1 fem under 10, 2 males under 10.
1840 – GA Wayne - Federal Census - ** Abraham Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 3 males 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – GA Wilkinson - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 30- 39, 1 male 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 3 males under 5.