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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Thomas Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knowles, born in 1826 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1829 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1853 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ell (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Knowles's household

Male

Thomas

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ell

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knowles

Head

Married

55

1826

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

52

1829

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

28

1853

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ell

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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