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Household of John Knowles (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1820 in Barrowford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knowles, born in 1821 in Grindleton, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1858 in Low Moor, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Saighton, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1866 in Saighton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Bryan Hodson, born in 1834 in Newton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Male

Henry

Knowles

Son
Male

Bryan

Hodson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Barrowford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

61

1820

Barrowford, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Wife

Married

60

1821

Grindleton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Low Moor, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Saighton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Saighton, Lancashire, England

Bryan

Hodson

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Newton, Yorkshire, England

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