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Household of John Knowles (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1833 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Leah Knowles, born in 1833 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1856 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Susan (born 1858 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Jane Eliza (born 1861 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Joseph B (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Leah

Knowles

Wife
Male

Charles

Knowles

Son
Female

Susan

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Jane Eliza

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Joseph B

Knowles

Son
Male

Arthur

Knowles

Son
Male

Fred

Knowles

Son
Female

Emma

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

48

1833

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Leah

Knowles

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Knowles

Son

Married

25

1856

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Knowles

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane Eliza

Knowles

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph B

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Knowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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