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Household of James Knowles (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

James Knowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1817 in Newton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1830 in Alderley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1857 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Catharine (born 1865 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Strickland, born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Strickland

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Newton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

64

1817

Newton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

51

1830

Alderley, Cheshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

24

1857

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Knowles

Daughter

Single

16

1865

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Strickland

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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