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Household of William Knowles (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1852 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1853 in Barkston, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Louisa M (born 1873 in Horton, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Horton, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1877 in Horton, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Louisa M

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Emma

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John W

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

29

1852

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Barkston, Yorkshire, England

Louisa M

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

John W

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

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