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Household of James Knowles (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1821 in Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Knowles, born in 1831 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John W (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1859 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1863 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Francis J (born 1867 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Isabella

Knowles

Wife
Male

John W

Knowles

Son
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Francis J

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

James

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whalley, 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

60

1821

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Knowles

Wife

Married

50

1831

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John W

Knowles

Son

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Francis J

Knowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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