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Household of George Knowles (born 1850, 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.
George Knowles and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Knowles, born in 1850 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knowles, born in 1852 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1874 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Sarah Grayson, born in 1865 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England.
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George Knowles's household
George
Knowles
Head
Eliza
Knowles
Wife
Martha
Knowles
Daughter
Sarah
Knowles
Daughter
Alice
Knowles
Daughter
Thomas
Knowles
Son
Sarah
Grayson
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Knowles | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Knowles | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Knowles | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Grayson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Silkstone, Yorkshire, England |
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