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Household of William Knowles (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 1815 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1814 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1854 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1835 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Wife
Male

Robert

Williamson

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Dick

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

66

1815

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

67

1814

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Williamson

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Dick

Boarder

Widower

46

1835

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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