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Household of William H Knowles (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

William H Knowles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Knowles, born in 1846 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1846 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; Emma J (born 1868 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Thomas J (born 1869 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Denton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England).


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William H Knowles's household

Male

William H

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Emma J

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas J

Knowles

Son
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Clara

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Knowles

Head

Married

35

1846

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Emma J

Knowles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Thomas J

Knowles

Son

Single

12

1869

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Denton, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

Clara

Knowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

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