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Household of John Knowles (born 1838, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1838 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Margaret (born 1831 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), John's Sister, Ellen (born 1836 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Forton, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Sister
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Sister
Male

Joseph

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Single

43

1838

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Sister

Single

50

1831

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Sister

Single

45

1836

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Stewart

Servant

Single

21

1860

Forton, Lancashire, England

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