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Household of John Knowles (born 1828, 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 1828 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Knowles, born in 1821 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1852 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1857 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1860 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Nancy

Knowles

Wife
Female

Betsy

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Over Darwen, 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

53

1828

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Knowles

Wife

Married

60

1821

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Knowles

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

24

1857

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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