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Household of Benjamin Knowles (born 1816, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.
Benjamin Knowles and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Knowles, born in 1816 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sophia Knowles, born in 1818 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Amy, born 1879 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Alice M (born 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Francis R (born 1859 in Somerset, England).
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Benjamin Knowles's household
Benjamin
Knowles
Head
Sophia
Knowles
Wife
Amy
Chilwell
Grand Daughter
Alice M
Knowles
Niece
Francis R
Andrews
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Knowles | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Sophia | Knowles | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Amy | Chilwell | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Alice M | Knowles | Niece | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Francis R | Andrews | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Somerset, England |
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