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Household of Sophia Knowles (born 1810, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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.

Sophia Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Knowles, born in 1810 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Nephew, William (born 1848 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Sophia's Niece, Elizia (born 1837 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Sophia's Lodger, Alfred (born 1853 in Akeley, Buckinghamshire, England) and Sophia's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Akeley, Buckinghamshire, England).


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Sophia Knowles's household

Female

Sophia

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Dykes

Nephew
Female

Elizia

Dykes

Niece
Male

Alfred

Henson

Lodger
Male

William

Henson

Lodger
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Knowles

Head

Widow

71

1810

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

42

1839

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

Dykes

Nephew

Married

33

1848

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Elizia

Dykes

Niece

Married

44

1837

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Henson

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Akeley, Buckinghamshire, England

William

Henson

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Akeley, Buckinghamshire, England

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