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Household of James Knowles (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1852 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah S Knowles, born in 1851 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in -) and Esther (born 1879 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Woolescroft, born in 1859 in Cheshire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah S

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Esther

Knowles

Daughter
Male

James

Woolescroft

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Knowles

Head

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

Sarah S

Knowles

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

Esther

Knowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

James

Woolescroft

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

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