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Household of William Knowles (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1848 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Knowles, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), George R (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Wife
Female

Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Male

George R

Knowles ((Roberts))

Son
Female

Fanny

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

33

1848

Sale, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Wife

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

George R

Knowles ((Roberts))

Son

Single

9

1872

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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