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Household of James Knowles (born 1806, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1806 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knowles, born in 1808 in Moorfields, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1858 in St Stephens, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Edwin (born 1819 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Eliza

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Lodger
Male

Edwin

Druce

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

75

1806

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Knowles

Wife

Married

73

1808

Moorfields, Middlesex, England

William

Smith

Lodger

Married

23

1858

St Stephens, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Druce

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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