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Household of William Knowles (born 1837, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1839 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John William, born 1877 in Wheatley Lane, Lancashire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Male

John William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

42

1839

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

John William

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Wheatley Lane, Lancashire, England

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