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Household of Peter Knowles (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Peter Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Knowles, born in 1828 in Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1824 in Moss Side, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Fanny (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1863 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Knowles's household

Male

Peter

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Fanny

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Knowles

Head

Married

53

1828

Newton-Le-Willows, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

57

1824

Moss Side, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Knowles

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

18

1863

Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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