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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knowles, born in 1819 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Esther J (born 1859 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Knowles's household

Male

Thomas

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Esther J

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knowles

Head

Widower

62

1819

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Esther J

Knowles

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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