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Household of Alfred Knowles (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Alfred Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Knowles, born in 1841 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Sophia Knowles, born in 1844 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sam (born 1869 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Bessie (born 1871 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Allen (born 1876 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England) and William Hy (born 1873 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred's Lodger, Levi Shaw, born in 1846 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England.


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Alfred Knowles's household

Male

Alfred

Knowles

Head
Female

Sophia

Knowles

Wife
Male

Sam

Knowles

Son
Female

Bessie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Allen

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Knowles

Son
Male

Levi

Shaw

Lodger
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Knowles

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Knowles

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Knowles

Son

Single

12

1869

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Bessie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Knowles

Son

Single

8

1873

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Levi

Shaw

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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