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Household of William Knox (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Knox and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knox, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Knox, born in 1839 in -. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1864 in -), William (born 1866 in -) and James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Gibson, born in 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Knox's household

Male

William

Knox

Head
Female

Isabella

Knox

Wife
Male

Robert

Knox

Son
Male

William

Knox

Son
Male

James

Knox

Son
Female

Margaret

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knox

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Knox

Wife

Married

42

1839

-

Robert

Knox

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

-

William

Knox

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

-

James

Knox

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gibson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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