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Household of James Knowles (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1822 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Knowles, born in 1842 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Formby, Lancashire, England), William W (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Oliver (born 1870 in Crosby, Lancashire, England), Percy P (born 1873 in Crosby, Lancashire, England), Fredrick (born 1875 in Formby, Lancashire, England), James P (born 1878 in Formby, Lancashire, England) and Solomon (born 1880 in Formby, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Alice

Knowles

Wife
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

William W

Knowles

Son
Male

Oliver

Knowles

Son
Male

Percy P

Knowles

Son
Male

Fredrick

Knowles

Son
Male

James P

Knowles

Son
Male

Solomon

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

59

1822

Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Formby, Lancashire, England

William W

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Oliver

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Crosby, Lancashire, England

Percy P

Knowles

Son

Single

8

1873

Crosby, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Formby, Lancashire, England

James P

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Formby, Lancashire, England

Solomon

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Formby, Lancashire, England

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