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Household of James Knowles (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 1828 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Katherine Knowles, born in 1828 in Denton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1860 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), William (born 1863 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and John W (born 1879 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Elizabeth Bennett, born in 1864 in Hyde, Cheshire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Katherine

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Lodger
Male

John W

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

53

1828

Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

Katherine

Knowles

Wife

Married

53

1828

Denton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Hyde, Cheshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

18

1863

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Hyde, Cheshire, England

John W

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Hyde, Cheshire, England

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