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Household of James Knowles (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1838 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Knowles, born in 1835 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Wife
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

43

1838

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Wife

Married

46

1835

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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