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Household of Benjamin Knowles (born 1854, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Knowles, born in 1854 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betsey Knowles, born in 1855 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1875 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Knowles's household

Male

Benjamin

Knowles

Head
Female

Betsey

Knowles

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Knowles

Head

Married

27

1854

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Betsey

Knowles

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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