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Household of William Knowles (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1854 in Bilton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary H Knowles, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1878 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Guiseley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary H

Knowles

Wife
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
Male

John W

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

27

1854

Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Knowles

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

John W

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Guiseley, Yorkshire, England

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