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Household of James Knowles (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1840 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1843 in Stockport, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary Alice, born 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alice Knowles, born in 1805 in -.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knowles

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Burnley, 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

41

1840

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Boarder

Widow

76

1805

-

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