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Household of James Knowles (born 1834, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1834 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1835 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; William (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1864 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Rishton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1880 in Rishton, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Male

George

Knowles

Son
Male

Henry

Knowles

Son
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Male

Edwin

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

47

1834

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

46

1835

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rishton, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

13

1868

Rishton, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Rishton, Lancashire, England

George

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Rishton, Lancashire, England

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