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Household of John Knowles (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1865 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Brownside, Durham, England) and Thomas W (born 1880 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Emily

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas W

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Emily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Brownside, Durham, England

Thomas W

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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