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Household of John Knowles (born 1819, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1819 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maria (born 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Eli (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; John J S, born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Maria

Cooper

Daughter
Male

Eli

Knowles

Son
Female

Martha A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John J S

Cooper

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Widower

62

1819

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Cooper

Daughter

Widow

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eli

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Knowles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John J S

Cooper

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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