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Household of Henry James Knowles (born 1852, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Henry James Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry James Knowles, born in 1852 in Radstock, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Henry James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1854 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry James's Boarder, David (born 1856 in Monmouthshire, Wales) and Henry James's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Radstock, Somerset, England).


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Henry James Knowles's household

Male

Henry James

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

David

Phillips

Boarder
Male

John

Wilcombe

Boarder
First name(s) Henry James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Radstock, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry James

Knowles

Head

Married

29

1852

Radstock, Somerset, England

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sunderland, Durham, England

David

Phillips

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Monmouthshire, Wales

John

Wilcombe

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Radstock, Somerset, England

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