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Household of James Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1829 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1828 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Joseph A (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Emma

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Joseph A

Knowles

Son
Female

Minnie

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

52

1829

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

53

1828

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Knowles

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Joseph A

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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