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Household of John Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

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 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Knowles, born in 1831 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas J (born 1863 in Litherland, Lancashire, England) and Arthur H (born 1874 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph E Prry, born in 1859 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary

Knowles

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Knowles

Son
Male

Arthur H

Knowles

Son
Male

Joseph E

Prry

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place 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

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Wife

Married

50

1831

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Knowles

Son

Single

18

1863

Litherland, Lancashire, England

Arthur H

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Joseph E

Prry

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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