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Household of William Knowles (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1852 in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England), Eleanor (born 1875 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England) and Avery (born 1877 in Darnall, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Avery

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

29

1852

Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

Avery

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Darnall, Yorkshire, England

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