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Household of Edwin Knowles (born 1840, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Edwin Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Knowles, born in 1840 in Matlock, Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Knowles, born in 1841 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Daniel (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Brother In Law, Daniel Hollingworth, born in 1840 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.


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Edwin Knowles's household

Male

Edwin

Knowles

Head
Female

Harriet

Knowles

Wife
Male

Daniel

Knowles

Son
Female

Emily

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Hollingworth

Brother In Law
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Knowles

Head

Married

41

1840

Matlock, Derbyshire, England

Harriet

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Hollingworth

Brother In Law

Single

41

1840

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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