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Household of William Knowles (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Esther (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Female

Esther

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Emily

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Widower

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Knowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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