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Household of William Knowles (born 1847, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; David (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ann E (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ada A (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Male

David

Knowles

Son
Female

Ann E

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ada A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

David

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann E

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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