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Yorkshire in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with K

Kneeves households

Knehan households

Knell households

Kneller households

Knertton households

Knesshaeor households

Knevit households

Knewstubb households

Knibbs households

Knicht households

Knig households

Knight households

Knightall households

Knightley households

Knighton households

Knights households

Knightson households

Knipe households

Knitt households

Kniveton households

Knivett households

Knningley households

Knobbock households

Knoblett households

Knock households

Knockey households

Knockles households

Knoggs households

Knoll households

Knopton households

Knopwood households

Knott households

Knotts households

Knoughton households

Knowel households

Knowels households

Knoweson households

Knowlan households

Knowland households

Knowle households

Knowler households

Knowles households

There were 2438 people with this surname in Yorkshire in 1881. The most common occupations for people with the surname Knowles in Yorkshire in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. People with the surname Knowles in Yorkshire in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of John, William, Elizabeth, Mary, George, Thomas, James, Sarah, Jane or Ann.

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1839

Address

School Green

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Abraham

Date of Birth

1861

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Adam

Date of Birth

1830

Address

St Anns Road

People in the house

10

Head of Household

Adam

Date of Birth

1818

Address

Roller Row

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Prospect Terrace

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1862

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1848

Address

George Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Albert

Date of Birth

1847

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1857

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Crown Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Pothouse Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Alfred

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Bootham Square

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Alfred J

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Moor Crescent Road And 36 Moor Crescent

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1848

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Alice

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Railway Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Alice Ann

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Parliament Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Norfolk Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Lower Oxford Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Murray Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Ann

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ann E

Date of Birth

1817

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Anthony

Date of Birth

1805

Address

Lower Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Priestleys Court

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Bedford Buildings

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Arthur

Date of Birth

1861

Address

Hemingfield

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Ben

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Top Knowler Hill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ben

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Lower Cross Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Tan Yard

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Benjamin A

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Grove Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Betsey

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Town Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Brook

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Leeds Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Benjamin

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Trafalgar Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Catherine

Date of Birth

1839

Address

West End Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Leonards Place

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Mornington Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1854

Address

Launceston Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Lom View

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Nippet Place

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Rutland Place

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Arundel Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1825

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Florance Street

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

11

Head of Household

Charles W

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Market Place

People in the house

12

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1838

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Wheat Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Charlotte

Date of Birth

1851

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Christiana

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Horton Lane

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christiana

Date of Birth

1821

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1823

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1822

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Christopher

Date of Birth

1819

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Cornelius

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Thornton Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Crossland

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Thornton Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Charles

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Wainmans Bds

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Daniel

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Grant Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Micklethwaite Lane

People in the house

5

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1810

Address

Little Horton Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Granite Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

David

Date of Birth

1815

Address

Church Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

David B

Date of Birth

1841

Address

Royd Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Ebenezer

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Cambridge Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edmund

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Fieldhouse Square

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edmund

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Cleaves Row

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1809

Address

Kiln Road

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edward

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Blossom Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Edward H

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Beldon Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edward W

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Low Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1830

Address

Spring Garden Nelson Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1835

Address

York Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Oxford Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Albion Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Edwin

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Edwin F

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Rebecca Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1820

Address

Wakefield Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Eliza

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Brook Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Wards End

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Parry Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Copthorn Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Lilian Place

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Common Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1806

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Elizabeth

Date of Birth

1828

Address

Brook Hill

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ellenon W

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Ellis

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Cancil Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Emily

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Queen Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Emily S

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Knowles Hill

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Enoch

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Enoch

Date of Birth

1852

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Enoch

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Alma Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Ernest L

Date of Birth

1859

Address

Hulland Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Esau

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Clockview

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Esther

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Chapel Square

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Esther

Date of Birth

1835

Address

South Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Fanny

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Grosvenor Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1849

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Francis

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Grahams Orchard

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Frank

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Carlton Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Fred

Date of Birth

1856

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Gabriel

Date of Birth

1856

Address

Dundas Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Barnoldswick Lane

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Pullans Sqre

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

14

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1830

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Allerton Place

People in the house

10

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1824

Address

Mount Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Atlas Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Brewery Halifax & Keighley Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1815

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Main Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1845

Address

Back Lloyd Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Bedford Buildings

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1836

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Cross Gate

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1832

Address

Low Common

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Pontefract Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Haywoods Park

People in the house

9

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1822

Address

Warncliffe Road

People in the house

11

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Whitham Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1840

Address

Ecclesall Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Staveley Road

People in the house

9

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1831

Address

Harts Head

People in the house

3

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1831

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Powell Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1851

Address

No 4 Chancel Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Church Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Bradgate

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1848

Address

Albert Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1813

Address

Black Horse Passage

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Ireland Terrace

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1811

Address

--

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Station Road

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George H

Date of Birth

1834

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

George L

Date of Birth

1820

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

George W

Date of Birth

1841

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

George Watson

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Montfort Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Godfrey

Date of Birth

1837

Address

--

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Godfrey

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Whitley Road

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Grace

Date of Birth

1839

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Haycliffe Lane

People in the house

1

Head of Household

George

Date of Birth

1843

Address

Grattan Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

George A

Date of Birth

1855

Address

Charlotte Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1806

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1822

Address

John Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Fountain Court

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

\N

Address

Bridge Street

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Quarry Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Hannah

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Reform Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Harriet

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Woodhead Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Harriet

Date of Birth

1827

Address

East Parade

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Harriet

Date of Birth

1826

Address

Providence Place

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Cobourg Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1849

Address

Upper Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1821

Address

Parkers Road

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1850

Address

Spital Street

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Harriett

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Vernon Street

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Henery

Date of Birth

1845

Address

--

People in the house

12

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1813

Address

--

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Rowland Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1840

Address

--

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Town Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Meadow Road

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1857

Address

Beaulah Terrace

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1844

Address

--

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1829

Address

Eldon Terrace Dodsworth Road

People in the house

1

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1851

Address

George Street

People in the house

7

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1835

Address

--

People in the house

9

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1843

Address

--

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1844

Address

Long Row Sothal

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1833

Address

Kimberworth Road

People in the house

6

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1851

Address

--

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1846

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

Henry B

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Winco Road

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Henry Robt

Date of Birth

1847

Address

Marshall Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Henry W

Date of Birth

1819

Address

Market Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

Herbert

Date of Birth

1860

Address

Providence Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Henry

Date of Birth

1842

Address

Peace Street

People in the house

8

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1851

Address

Hill Top

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1852

Address

Clough Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

Isaac

Date of Birth

1853

Address

Richmond Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

Isabella

Date of Birth

1837

Address

Nelson Street

People in the house

3

Head of Household

J Zaccheus

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Gloucester Terrace

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Market Place

People in the house

6

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1837

Address

New Street

People in the house

5

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1816

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1812

Address

Micklethwaite Lane

People in the house

3

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1811

Address

--

People in the house

2

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1846

Address

Lockwood Road

People in the house

9

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1838

Address

Norland Town

People in the house

10

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1839

Address

Greens Terrace

People in the house

7

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1825

Address

Metcalfe Street

People in the house

4

Head of Household

James

Date of Birth

1836

Address

Marsden St Off Mount Street

People in the house

4

Knowles ((schofield)) households

Knowleson households

Knowling households

Knowls households

Knowlson households

Knowsley households

Knowthorpe households

Knox households