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Household of Watson Knowles (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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.

Watson Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Knowles, born in 1854 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Alice Knowles, born in 1850 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Robinson (born 1878 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1880 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England).


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Watson Knowles's household

Male

Watson

Knowles

Head
Female

Alice

Knowles

Wife
Male

Robinson

Knowles

Son
Male

Fred

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Watson
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Knowles

Head

Married

27

1854

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Knowles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England

Robinson

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

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