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Household of James Knowles (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1846 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Knowles, born in 1850 in Sharples, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Roseanhanah (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizth (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Martha

Knowles

Wife
Female

Emily

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Robert

Knowles

Son
Female

Roseanhanah

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Sarah Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Edith

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizth

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

35

1846

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Knowles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Emily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Robert

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Roseanhanah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Edith

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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