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Household of Edwin Knowles (born 1851, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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.

Edwin Knowles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Knowles, born in 1851 in Washfield, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1849 in Tiverton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Amy (born 1874 in Tiverton, Devon, England), Nellie (born 1875 in Tiverton, Devon, England), Charlie (born 1877 in Tiverton, Devon, England), Clement (born 1879 in Tiverton, Devon, England) and Louise (born 1881 in Tiverton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Apprentice, Robert (born 1865 in Tiverton, Devon, England) and Edwin's Boarder Lodger, Charles (born 1861 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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Edwin Knowles's household

Male

Edwin

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Amy

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Charlie

Knowles

Son
Male

Clement

Knowles

Son
Female

Louise

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Robert

Holley

Apprentice
Male

Charles

Gunn

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Washfield, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Knowles

Head

Married

30

1851

Washfield, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Tiverton, Devon, England

Amy

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tiverton, Devon, England

Nellie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tiverton, Devon, England

Charlie

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Tiverton, Devon, England

Clement

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Tiverton, Devon, England

Louise

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tiverton, Devon, England

Robert

Holley

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Tiverton, Devon, England

Charles

Gunn

Boarder Lodger

Single

20

1861

Tiverton, Devon, England

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