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Household of George Knowles (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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.

George Knowles and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Knowles, born in 1840 in Markington, Yorkshire, consisted of 14 members. George was the head of the household, married to Frances Knowles, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Mary Charlotte (born 1863 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie (born 1866 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), Alfred Batty (born 1868 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), Frances Louise (born 1870 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), George Henry (born 1872 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), Robert Edwin (born 1874 in Markington, Yorkshire, England) and Richard Harrison (born 1881 in Markington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father In Law, Thomas (born 1808 in Coxwold, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, John Matthew (born 1858 in Hornsby, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, Ralph (born 1862 in Markington, Yorkshire, England), George's Servant, John Henry (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England) and George's Servant, Frederic (born 1867 in Studley, Yorkshire, England).


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George Knowles's household

Male

George

Knowles

Head
Female

Frances

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Charlotte

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Alfred Batty

Knowles

Son
Female

Frances Louise

Knowles

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Knowles

Son
Male

Robert Edwin

Knowles

Son
Male

Richard Harrison

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas

Batty

Father In Law
Male

John Matthew

Towers

Servant
Male

Ralph

Oddy

Servant
Male

John Henry

Mason

Servant
Male

Frederic

Robinson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Markington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Knowles

Head

Married

41

1840

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Mary Charlotte

Knowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Alfred Batty

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Frances Louise

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Markington, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Robert Edwin

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Richard Harrison

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Batty

Father In Law

Widower

73

1808

Coxwold, Yorkshire, England

John Matthew

Towers

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hornsby, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Oddy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Markington, Yorkshire, England

John Henry

Mason

Servant

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Frederic

Robinson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Studley, Yorkshire, England

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