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Household of James Knowles (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 1828 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Knowles, born in 1831 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Samuel (born 1860 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), Willis (born 1864 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1868 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1875 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Rachel

Knowles

Wife
Male

Samuel

Knowles

Son
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Male

Willis

Knowles

Son
Female

Rachel

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Female

Martha

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hooley Hill, 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

53

1828

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Knowles

Wife

Married

50

1831

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Willis

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Knowles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Martha

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

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