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Household of William Knox (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 Knox and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knox, born in 1842 in Birtley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knox, born in 1841 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Birtley, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1873 in Birtley, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1877 in Birtley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ann Marshall, born in 1802 in Lanchester, Durham, England.


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William Knox's household

Male

William

Knox

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knox

Wife
Female

Ann

Marshall

Mother
Male

Thomas

Knox

Son
Female

Margaret A

Knox

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knox

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Knox

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Birtley, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knox

Head

Married

39

1842

Birtley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Knox

Wife

Married

40

1841

Birtley, Durham, England

Ann

Marshall

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Lanchester, Durham, England

Thomas

Knox

Son

Single

10

1871

Birtley, Durham, England

Margaret A

Knox

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birtley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Knox

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birtley, Durham, England

Hannah

Knox

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birtley, Durham, England

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