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Household of George Knowles (born 1823, 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.

George Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Knowles, born in 1823 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Knowles, born in 1825 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1849 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1862 in Ashton, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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George Knowles's household

Male

George

Knowles

Head
Female

Martha

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Faulkner

Son
Female

Ellen

Faulkner

Daughter
Female

Mary

Sudworth

Grand Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Knowles

Head

Married

58

1823

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Knowles

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Faulkner

Son

Single

32

1849

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Faulkner

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sudworth

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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