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Household of James Knowles (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1838 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knowles, born in 1840 in Chatham, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eliza Beckett, born in 1864 in London, Middlesex, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Eliza

Knowles

Wife
Female

Eliza

Beckett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Eliza

Knowles

Wife

Married

41

1840

Chatham, Kent, England

Eliza

Beckett

Servant

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

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