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Household of Edward Knowles (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Knowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Knowles, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Knowles, born in 1833 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Knowles's household

Male

Edward

Knowles

Head
Female

Alice

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Edward

Knowles

Son
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Knowles

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Edward

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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