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Household of Richard Knowles (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.

Richard Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knowles, born in 1847 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Amelia Knowles, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Amelia (born 1870 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Alice (born 1872 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Rhoda (born 1874 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Lydia (born 1876 in St Thomas, Devon, England), Florence (born 1877 in St Thomas, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in St Thomas, Devon, England).


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Richard Knowles's household

Male

Richard

Knowles

Head
Female

Amelia

Knowles

Wife
Female

Amelia

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Florence

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Knowles

Head

Married

34

1847

Devon, England

Amelia

Knowles

Wife

Married

39

1842

Exeter, Devon, England

Amelia

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Thomas, Devon, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Thomas, Devon, England

Rhoda

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Thomas, Devon, England

Lydia

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Thomas, Devon, England

Florence

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Thomas, Devon, England

Alfred

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

St Thomas, Devon, England

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