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Household of James Knowles (born 1836, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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.

James Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1836 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Knowles, born in 1835 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Ernest J (born 1860 in Gravesend, Kent, England), John Chas (born 1861 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Harry S (born 1869 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Lizzie E (born 1871 in Gravesend, Kent, England), Fred (born 1874 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Willie (born 1877 in Gravesend, Kent, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Knowles

Wife
Male

Ernest J

Knowles

Son
Male

John Chas

Knowles

Son
Male

Harry S

Knowles

Son
Female

Lizzie E

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Fred

Knowles

Son
Male

Willie

Knowles

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

45

1836

Essex, England

Elizabeth Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

46

1835

Gravesend, Kent, England

Ernest J

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Gravesend, Kent, England

John Chas

Knowles

Son

Single

20

1861

Gravesend, Kent, England

Harry S

Knowles

Son

Single

12

1869

Gravesend, Kent, England

Lizzie E

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gravesend, Kent, England

Fred

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Gravesend, Kent, England

Willie

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Gravesend, Kent, England

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