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 – LA Carroll - Federal Census - ** Reuben Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1840 – LA Catahoula - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14.
1840 – LA Lafourche - Federal Census - ** Raymond Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29. ** William Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69.
1840 – LA Natchitoches - Federal Census - ** Jacob Knight: 1 male 20-29.
1840 – LA Orleans New Orleans - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29. ** Charles P. Knight: 1 male 20-29 employed in manufacture and trade. ** W. P. Knight: 1 male 20-29. ** C. P. Knight: 1 male 40-49 employed in manufacture and trade, slaves: 3 males 10-23.
1840 – LA Plaquemines - Federal Census - ** William Giles Knight : 1 male 40-49 employed in navigation of canals, lakes, rivers, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 2 fems under 5, slaves : 2.
1840 – LA Rapides - Federal Census - ** Sarah Knight : 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14.
1840 – LA St Mary - Federal Census - ** Henry Knight: 1 male 40-49, 2 males 20-29, 3 fems 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, slaves: 4. ** Michael Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Michael Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Henry Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Reuben Knight: 1 male 20-29, slaves: 1 male 24-35.
1840 – LA St Tammany - Federal Census - ** Lewis T. Knight: 3 males 70-79, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, free col pers: 1 male 36-54, 2 males 20-23, 3 males 24-35, 1 fem 24-35, slaves: 2.
1840 – LA Union - Federal Census - ** Calvin B. Knight (Colvin?): 1 male 20-29.
1840 – LA Washington - Federal Census - ** Charles Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 2 males under 5.