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Household of William Knowles (born 1849, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1850 in Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Male

George

Knowles

Son
Female

Gertrude

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Staffordshire, England

George

Knowles

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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