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Household of Robert Knowles (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Robert Knowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Knowles, born in 1848 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1848 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Walker, Northumberland, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Andrew (born 1851 in Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Richard Batey (born 1862 in Scotland).


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Robert Knowles's household

Male

Robert

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Knowles

Son
Male

Andrew

Mc Laren

Boarder
Male

Richard Batey

Wells

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Knowles

Head

Married

33

1848

Winlaton, Durham, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

33

1848

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Walker, Northumberland, England

Ernest

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Andrew

Mc Laren

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Richard Batey

Wells

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Scotland

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