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Household of John Knowles (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary E (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Nephew, Thomas (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Niece, Margaret A (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Father, William (born 1814 in Lancashire, England) and John's Mother, Grace (born 1816 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary E

Darlington

Niece
Male

Thomas

Darlington

Nephew
Female

Margaret A

Darlington

Niece
Male

William

Knowles

Father
Female

Grace

Knowles

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Darlington

Niece

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Darlington

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Darlington

Niece

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Father

Married

67

1814

Lancashire, England

Grace

Knowles

Mother

Married

65

1816

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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