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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1803, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knowles, born in 1803 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rachel Knowles, born in 1804 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1838 in Lancashire, England) and Rachel (born 1851 in Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Esther A, born 1871 in Harwood, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Knowles's household

Male

Thomas

Knowles

Head
Female

Rachel

Knowles

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Esther A

Knowles

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knowles

Head

Married

78

1803

Lancashire, England

Rachel

Knowles

Wife

Married

77

1804

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Rachel

Knowles

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

Esther A

Knowles

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Harwood, Lancashire, England

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