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Household of Margaret Knowles (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Margaret Knowles and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Knowles, born in 1823 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 2 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Margaret's Boarder, James Wrench, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Margaret Knowles's household

Female

Margaret

Knowles

Head
Male

James

Wrench

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Knowles

Head

Widow

58

1823

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

James

Wrench

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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