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Household of James 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.

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 1823 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Knowles, born in 1826 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Newton, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Wife
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place 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

58

1823

Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Newton, Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

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