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Household of William Knowles (born 1823, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ashford, Kent, 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 Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1823 in Kennington, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary A (born 1852 in Hothfield, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1859 in Ashford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Goldup, born in 1820 in Wye, Kent, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Goldup

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kennington, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Widower

58

1823

Kennington, Kent, England

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Hothfield, Kent, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

22

1859

Ashford, Kent, England

John

Goldup

Boarder

Married

61

1820

Wye, Kent, England

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