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Household of Richard Knowles (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knowles, born in 1839 in Kea, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catherine Knowles, born in 1840 in Kea, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Richard John (born 1861 in Kea, Cornwall, England), William (born 1866 in Kea, Cornwall, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Kea, Cornwall, England), Mary Helena (born 1872 in Kea, Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1875 in Kea, Cornwall, England).


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Richard Knowles's household

Male

Richard

Knowles

Head
Female

Catherine

Knowles

Wife
Male

Richard John

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary Helena

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kea, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Knowles

Head

Married

42

1839

Kea, Cornwall, England

Catherine

Knowles

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kea, Cornwall, England

Richard John

Knowles

Son

Single

20

1861

Kea, Cornwall, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Kea, Cornwall, England

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kea, Cornwall, England

Mary Helena

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Kea, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kea, Cornwall, England

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