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Household of John Knowlson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Knowlson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowlson, born in 1841 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma L Knowlson, born in 1845 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1868 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England), Rose A (born 1872 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England), Lucy E (born 1875 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Apprentice, John (born 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England) and John's Apprentice, William (born 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Knowlson's household

Male

John

Knowlson

Head
Female

Emma L

Knowlson

Wife
Male

Walter

Knowlson

Son
Female

Rose A

Knowlson

Daughter
Female

Lucy E

Knowlson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Knowlson

Son
Male

John

Raper

Apprentice
Male

William

Cussans

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name Knowlson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowlson

Head

Married

40

1841

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Emma L

Knowlson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Knowlson

Son

Single

13

1868

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Rose A

Knowlson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Lucy E

Knowlson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Knowlson

Son

Single

0

1881

Skirpenbeck, Yorkshire, England

John

Raper

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Cussans

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

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