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Household of Benjamin Knowles (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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.

Benjamin Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Knowles, born in 1837 in Winchester, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1841 in Dorset, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Hampshire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Hampshire, England), Louisa (born 1874 in Hampshire, England), Anne (born 1877 in Hampshire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Hampshire, England).


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Benjamin Knowles's household

Male

Benjamin

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Anne

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Charles

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Winchester, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Knowles

Head

Married

44

1837

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hampshire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Hampshire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Hampshire, England

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Anne

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hampshire, England

Charles

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Hampshire, England

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