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Household of Benjamin Knowles (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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.

Benjamin Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Knowles, born in 1836 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1839 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1860 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1862 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1864 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England), Achsah (born 1866 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1870 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England) and Godfrey (born 1875 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Knowles's household

Male

Benjamin

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Sarah E

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Achsah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
Male

Godfrey

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Knowles

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

42

1839

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Achsah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Godfrey

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

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