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Household of Arthur Knowles (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Arthur Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Knowles, born in 1837 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1843 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1868 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1872 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1877 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Arthur's Brother, Ephraim Knowles, born in 1843 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Arthur Knowles's household

Male

Arthur

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary E

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Edith

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Walter

Knowles

Son
Male

Ephraim

Knowles

Brother
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Knowles

Head

Married

44

1837

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ephraim

Knowles

Brother

Single

38

1843

Queensbury, Yorkshire, England

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