James W Knowles in London, Kent in the 1881 Census

Details of James W Knowles of 39 Manor Road, St Paul Deptford, London, Kent, England

First name(s): James W
Last name: Knowles
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Birth year: 1852
Occupation: Iron Merchant
Birth town: St Pancras
Birth county: Middlesex
Birth place: England
Street: 39 Manor Road
Town: —
Parish: St Paul Deptford
County: London, Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Greenwich

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Jane B	Last name Knowles	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 37	Birth year 1844	Occupation Iron Merchant Wife	Birth place Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England
First name(s) Blanche A	Last name Knowles	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 5	Birth year 1876	Occupation Iron Merchant Daur	Birth place Deptford, Kent, England
First name(s) Derick C	Last name Knowles	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 3	Birth year 1878	Occupation Iron Merchant Son	Birth place Deptford, Kent, England
First name(s) Ethel M	Last name Knowles	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 2	Birth year 1879	Occupation Iron Merchant Daur	Birth place Deptford, Kent, England
First name(s) Ann	Last name Sheppard	Relationship Aunt	Marital status Widow	Gender Female	Age 75	Birth year 1806	Occupation Farmers W	Birth place Lancing, Sussex, England
First name(s) Edward	Last name Saxley	Relationship Brother In Law	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 38	Birth year 1843	Occupation Drapers Trimmers & Agent	Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England
First name(s) Frances M	Last name Saxley	Relationship Wifes Niece	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 15	Birth year 1866	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England
First name(s) Louisa	Last name Punchard	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 22	Birth year 1859	Occupation Domestic Serv	Birth place Harleston, Suffolk, England
First name(s) Ellen	Last name Robson	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 18	Birth year 1863	Occupation Domestic Serv	Birth place Pimlico, Middlesex, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Knowles family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes James W Knowles and 9 other people

Knowles family summary

NAME: James W Knowles
BORN: 1852
BIRTH COUNTY: Middlesex
ADDRESS IN 1881: St Paul Deptford, London, Kent, England