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 – NC Anson - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 fem 20-29, 10 kids under 19, 2 slaves.
1840 – NC Ashe - Federal Census - ** Emanuel Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 5 kids under 9, 2 free col males, 1 free col fem, 7 slaves.
1840 – NC Buncombe - Federal Census - ** J & W Knight (John & William Knight?): couple 70-80, couple 30-40, 6 kids under 15. ** William Knight JR: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 5 kids under 14.
1840 – NC Caswell - Federal Census - ** Evans Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 12 slaves. ** Robert Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, 5 slaves.
1840 – NC Chatham - Federal Census - ** Mary Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14.
1840 – NC Cumberland - Federal Census - ** Wilson Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 30-39, 3 kids under 19.
1840 – NC Edgecombe/Halifax - Federal Census - ** Charles Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 kids under 5. ** Charles W. Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 20-29, 29 slaves. ** Daniel Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 slave. ** Francis H. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 3 kids under 5, 11 slaves. ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 kids under 5, 8 slaves. ** Jordan Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 5 kids under 9, 1 free col fem, 4 free col kids, 11 slaves. ** Willis Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem60-69, 1 male 10-14, 18 slaves. ** John Knight SR: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 70-79, 3 kids under 9, 10 slaves. ** William Knight: single man 20-29, 1 slave. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 4 kids under 14, 3 slaves. ** Peter Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 7 kids under 14, 23 slaves. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 5-9, 10 slaves. ** James C. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 kids under 14, 19 slaves. ** Jesse C. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 3 kids under 19, 34 slaves. ** Louisa Knight; 1 fem 30-39, 3 kids under 14, 7 slaves. ** Richard Knight: single man, 40-49.
1840 – NC Franklin - Federal Census - ** Alexander M. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 4 kids under 5, 1 free col male, 1 free col fem, 3 free col children, 45 slaves.
1840 – NC Gates - Federal Census - ** Charlotte of Knight: Free col fem 36-54, 6 kids under 23. ** Dempsey Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 6 kids under 19, 24 slaves. ** Dempsey Knight JR: 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 4 kids under 9, 9 slaves. ** Henry of Knight: Free col couple 24-35 w/2 males under 10. ** Westley Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 40-49, 4 kids under 9.
1840 – NC Granville - Federal Census - ** Alfred Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 3 kids under 9, 5 slaves. ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 6 kids under 19.
1840 – NC Guilford - Federal Census - ** David Knight (trans: Freight!): 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 70-79, 3 kids under 14. ** Elihu Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 5 kids under 14. ** Abel Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 3 kids under 9. ** Abel Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 15-19, 4 kids under 9. ** Edward Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 kid. ** Isaac Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 6 kids under 14.
1840 – NC Hertford - Federal Census - ** Cornelius Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 3 kids under 14. ** James H. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 slave.
1840 – NC Macon - Federal Census - ** H. G. Woodson (trans: Woodfin) ** Levi Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 2 males under 5.
1840 – NC Montgomery E Pee Dee Riv - Federal Census - ** Nathaniel Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 2 slaves.
1840 – NC Moore - Federal Census - ** Polly Knight: 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – NC Orange - Federal Census - ** Mary Knight: 1 fem 50-59.
1840 – NC Pasquotank - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 kids under 9. ** Adam Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems under 5. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14.
1840 – NC Perquimans - Federal Census - ** Nathan Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 4 kids under 14.
1840 – NC Richmond Fair Ground Dist - Federal Census - ** John C. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 4 kids under 9.
1840 – NC Rockingham - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 90-99, 1 fem 80-89, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 8 kids under 14. ** Ephraim Knight: Free col couple 36-54, 4 kids. ** J.A. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 40-49, 5 kids under 9. ** J.C. Knight: single man 30-39. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 kids under 5, 3 slaves. ** Sampson Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19. ** Mary A. Knight: 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14.
1840 – NC Rutherford - Federal Census - ** C. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** N Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 5-9.
1840 – NC Stokes - Federal Census - ** Lendy Knight: 1 fem 20-29, 3 kids under 9. ** Nancy Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 2 fems 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 free col fem, 1 slave.
1840 – NC Wilkes Hortons Dist - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem60-69, 2 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ** Reuben Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 3 kids under 9. ** John Knight JR: 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14. ** Ambrose Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – NC Wilkes Bomgarners Dist - Federal Census - ** Burton Knight: 1 male 20-30, 1 fem 15-20, 2 kids under 5. ** John Knight JR: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 4 kids under 9.