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Household of James Knowles (born 1826, Hampshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1826 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Ellen, born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; F D, born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Widaughter, David (born 1799 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Sarah (born 1849 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Male

David

Andrews

Widaughter
Male

F D

Quirk

Grand Son
Female

Sarah

Acton

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

55

1826

Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

52

1829

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

David

Andrews

Widaughter

Widower

82

1799

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

F D

Quirk

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Acton

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Chester, Cheshire, England

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