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Household of William H Knowles (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Knowles, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Martha Knowles, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Rosetta (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lavinia (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Byron (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Stephen (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's -, William (born - in -) and William H's Mother, Selina (born 1806 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William H Knowles's household

Male

William H

Knowles

Head
Female

Martha

Knowles

Wife
Female

Rosetta

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Lavinia

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Byron

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

-
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

Stephen

Knowles

Son
Female

Bertha

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Selina

Knowles

Mother
First name(s) William H
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Knowles

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rosetta

Knowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lavinia

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Byron

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

-

Single

-

-

-

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Knowles

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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