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Household of John Knowles (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1808 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Knowles, born in 1820 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Hannah (born 1831 in Old Kent Road, Surrey, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and John's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Bluntisham, Hampshire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Caroline

Knowles

Wife
Female

Hannah

Freeman

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Northfield

Servant
Female

Emily

Hodge

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

73

1808

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Knowles

Wife

Married

61

1820

City of London, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Freeman

Servant

Single

50

1831

Old Kent Road, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Northfield

Servant

Single

38

1843

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Emily

Hodge

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bluntisham, Hampshire, England

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