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Household of James Knowles (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, Yorkshire,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 1824 in Forest Becks, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Knowles, born in 1832 in Chipping, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1853 in Bashall Eaves, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1855 in Howgill, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1857 in Howgill, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Howgill, Yorkshire, England), Agnes A (born 1869 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England) and Jack H (born 1874 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Wife
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Female

Agnes A

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Jack H

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Forest Becks, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

57

1824

Forest Becks, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chipping, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

28

1853

Bashall Eaves, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Howgill, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Howgill, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

15

1866

Howgill, Yorkshire, England

Agnes A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

Jack H

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

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