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Household of James Knowles (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Knowles, born in 1855 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Fred (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Holland, born in 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret J

Knowles

Wife
Male

Fred

Knowles

Son
Male

William H

Knowles

Son
Male

Albert

Knowles

Son
Female

Ada

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Holland

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Burnley, 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

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Knowles

Wife

Married

26

1855

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Fred

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William H

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Albert

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ada

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Holland

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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