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Household of Alexander Knowles (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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.

Alexander Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Knowles, born in 1828 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Theresa Knowles, born in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Theresa (born 1856 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Frederick E (born 1867 in Chorley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; William (born 1876 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Eva (born 1879 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Knowles's household

Male

Alexander

Knowles

Head
Female

Theresa

Knowles

Wife
Female

Theresa

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Frederick E

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Cardwell

Grand Son
Female

Eva

Cardwell

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Knowles

Head

Married

53

1828

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Knowles

Wife

Married

53

1828

Preston, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Knowles

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Frederick E

Knowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Lancashire, England

William

Cardwell

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Eva

Cardwell

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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