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Household of George Knowling (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Knowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Knowling, born in 1857 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Knowling, born in 1856 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1879 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Scelina (born 1881 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder Lodger, Adam (born 1857 in Lancashire, England) and George's Boarder Lodger, Samuel (born 1863 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).


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George Knowling's household

Male

George

Knowling

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Knowling

Wife
Male

John William

Knowling

Son
Female

Scelina

Knowling

Daughter
Male

Adam

Haltstead

Boarder Lodger
Male

Samuel

Gill

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Knowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Knowling

Head

Married

24

1857

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Knowling

Wife

Married

25

1856

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

John William

Knowling

Son

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Scelina

Knowling

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Adam

Haltstead

Boarder Lodger

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Samuel

Gill

Boarder Lodger

Single

18

1863

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

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