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Household of James Knowles (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,Lancashire, 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 1830 in Chipping, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Joseph R (born 1859 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth H (born 1861 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1865 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Male

Joseph R

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chipping, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Widower

51

1830

Chipping, Lancashire, England

Joseph R

Knowles

Son

Single

22

1859

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth H

Knowles

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

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