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Household of James Knowles (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Knowles, born in 1834 in Malta.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Minney (born 1867 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Son, George (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Dorothy

Knowles

Wife
Female

Minney

Cooper

Step Daughter
Male

George

Cooper

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Knowles

Wife

Married

47

1834

Malta

Minney

Cooper

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bury, Lancashire, England

George

Cooper

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

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