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Household of William Henry Knowles (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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 Henry Knowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Knowles, born in 1841 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Sophia Knowles, born in 1845 in Crossgates, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Harry, born 1881 in Farnley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William Henry's Daughter In Law, Annie Elizabeth (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William Henry's Daughter In Law, Laura Catherine (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William Henry's Son In Law, William (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William Henry's Daughter In Law, Blanche (born 1876 in Crossgates, Yorkshire, England).


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William Henry Knowles's household

Male

William Henry

Knowles

Head
Female

Sophia

Knowles

Wife
Female

Annie Elizabeth

Barden

Daughter In Law
Female

Laura Catherine

Barden

Daughter In Law
Male

William

Barden

Son In Law
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Blanche

Barden

Daughter In Law
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Knowles

Head

Married

40

1841

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Knowles

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crossgates, Yorkshire, England

Annie Elizabeth

Barden

Daughter In Law

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Laura Catherine

Barden

Daughter In Law

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Barden

Son In Law

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Farnley, Yorkshire, England

Blanche

Barden

Daughter In Law

Single

5

1876

Crossgates, Yorkshire, England

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