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Household of Edward Knowles (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Knowles and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Knowles, born in 1849 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Amelia Knowles, born in 1856 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Knowles's household

Male

Edward

Knowles

Head
Female

Amelia

Knowles

Wife
Male

James

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Knowles

Head

Married

32

1849

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Knowles

Wife

Married

25

1856

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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