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Household of Edward Knowles (born 1809, 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.

Edward Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Knowles, born in 1809 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1808 in Carlinghow, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Son, William (born 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Step Son, James (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Knowles's household

Male

Edward

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Wainwright

Step Son
Male

James

Wainwright

Step Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Knowles

Head

Married

72

1809

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

73

1808

Carlinghow, Yorkshire, England

William

Wainwright

Step Son

Single

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

James

Wainwright

Step Son

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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