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Household of Christopher Knowles (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, 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.

Christopher Knowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Knowles, born in 1854 in Caton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1854 in Ellel, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1876 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England), Grace (born 1878 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Bessie (born 1861 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Christopher's Servant, Christopher (born 1860 in Caton, Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Knowles's household

Male

Christopher

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Male

Christopher

Knowles

Son
Female

Grace

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Powell

Servant
Male

Christopher

Hartley

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Caton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Knowles

Head

Married

27

1854

Caton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ellel, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

Grace

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Powell

Servant

Single

20

1861

Plymouth, Devon, England

Christopher

Hartley

Servant

Single

21

1860

Caton, Lancashire, England

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