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Household of John Knowles (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 1845 in Settle, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Knowles, born in 1847 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen Ann (born 1876 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary Ann Gill, born in 1842 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Alice

Knowles

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Gill

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

36

1845

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Knowles

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Gill

Boarder

Widow

39

1842

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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