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Household of James Knowles (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1831 in Kennington, Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Knowles, born in 1831 in Wye, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1864 in Kennington, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Kennington, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Arthur (born 1861 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1862 in Andover, Hampshire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Knowles

Wife
Male

Samuel

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

Arthur

Oliver

Lodger
Male

William

Oliver

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Kennington, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

50

1831

Kennington, Kent, England

Mary Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wye, Kent, England

Samuel

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Kennington, Kent, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Kennington, Kent, England

Arthur

Oliver

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

William

Oliver

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Andover, Hampshire, England

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