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Household of James Knowles (born 1827, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, Kent, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1827 in Challock, Kent, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Knowles, born in 1830 in Challock, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1870 in Challock, Kent, England) and Bessie (born 1873 in Challock, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Edward Carlton, born in 1796 in Ospringe, Kent, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Edward

Carlton

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Challock, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

54

1827

Challock, Kent, England

Mary

Knowles

Wife

Married

51

1830

Challock, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Challock, Kent, England

Bessie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Challock, Kent, England

Edward

Carlton

Father In Law

Widower

85

1796

Ospringe, Kent, England

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