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Household of Ben Knowles (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Ben Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Knowles, born in 1850 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1853 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Lavinia (born 1876 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Haley (born 1880 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1881 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).


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Ben Knowles's household

Male

Ben

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Lavinia

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ada

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Haley

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Ben
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Knowles

Head

Married

31

1850

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Haley

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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