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Household of John Knowles (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1822 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Knowles, born in 1832 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Betsey Mary (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William L (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Henry (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Knowles

Wife
Female

Betsey Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William L

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas Henry

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Tottington, 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

59

1822

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

49

1832

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Betsey Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William L

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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