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Household of Godfrey Knowles (born 1853, 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.

Godfrey Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Godfrey Knowles, born in 1853 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Godfrey was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1854 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Smith (born 1877 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Preston (born 1881 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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Godfrey Knowles's household

Male

Godfrey

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Wife
Male

Smith

Knowles

Son
Male

George

Knowles

Son
Male

Preston

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Godfrey
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Godfrey

Knowles

Head

Married

28

1853

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

27

1854

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

George

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Preston

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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