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Household of William A Knowles (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, 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.

William A Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Knowles, born in 1840 in Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Mary E Knowles, born in 1840 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1868 in Finchley, Middlesex, England), Charles (born 1869 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), William (born 1870 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Lissie (born 1871 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1874 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1875 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).


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William A Knowles's household

Male

William A

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary E

Knowles

Wife
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Charles

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Lissie

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William A
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Knowles

Head

Married

41

1840

Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire, England

Mary E

Knowles

Wife

Married

41

1840

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Charles

Knowles

Son

Single

12

1869

Highgate, Middlesex, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Lissie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Highgate, Middlesex, England

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