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Household of Charles W Knowles (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thorne, 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.

Charles W Knowles and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles W Knowles, born in 1833 in Thorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Charles W was the head of the household, married to Lydia A U Knowles, born in 1847 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 9 children; Emily (born 1859 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1865 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1867 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Charles E (born 1871 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), Amelia B (born 1872 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1874 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), James G (born 1876 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England) and Edith M (born 1880 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles W's Servant, Emily Downing, born in 1864 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England.


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Charles W Knowles's household

Male

Charles W

Knowles

Head
Female

Lydia A U

Knowles

Wife
Female

Emily

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Clara

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Charles E

Knowles

Son
Female

Amelia B

Knowles

Daughter
Male

George

Knowles

Son
Male

James G

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Female

Edith M

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Emily

Downing

Servant
First name(s) Charles W
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles W

Knowles

Head

Married

48

1833

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Lydia A U

Knowles

Wife

Married

34

1847

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Knowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Charles E

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Amelia B

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

George

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

James G

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Edith M

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Downing

Servant

Single

17

1864

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

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