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Household of Henry Knowles (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Henry Knowles and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Knowles, born in 1834 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Henry was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Brother In Law, James Moss, born in 1852 in Longton, Lancashire, England.


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Henry Knowles's household

Male

Henry

Knowles

Head
Male

James

Moss

Brother In Law
Female

Ellen

Moss

Wife
First name(s) Henry
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Knowles

Head

Single

47

1834

Longton, Lancashire, England

James

Moss

Brother In Law

Married

29

1852

Longton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Moss

Wife

Married

43

1838

Longton, Lancashire, England

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