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Household of William Knowles (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1830 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eveline (born 1869 in Scorrier, Cornwall, England) and Ellen P (born 1872 in Scorrier, Cornwall, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Eveline

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ellen P

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Widower

51

1830

Salford, Lancashire, England

Eveline

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Scorrier, Cornwall, England

Ellen P

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Scorrier, Cornwall, England

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