Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Ben Knowles (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Ben Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Knowles, born in 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Barbara Knowles, born in 1841 in Haverhill, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Ben Knowles's household

Male

Ben

Knowles

Head
Female

Barbara

Knowles

Wife
Male

Frederick

Knowles

Son
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Ben
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Knowles

Head

Married

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Barbara

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Haverhill, Sussex, England

Frederick

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Ben Knowles in Chorlton in 1881, and follow the Knowles family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Ben Knowles

We’ve found Ben Knowles in 29 family trees. Find out more about Ben Knowles' household and view the Knowles family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census