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Household of James Knowles (born 1839, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1839 in Hoghton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma J Knowles, born in 1850 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Nancy (born 1870 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Mellor, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1873 in Little Harwood, Lancashire, England), Lily (born 1876 in Little Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1877 in Little Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Emma J

Knowles

Wife
Female

Nancy

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Knowles

Son
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Lily

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Florence

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hoghton, 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

42

1839

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Knowles

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Nancy

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Little Harwood, Lancashire, England

Lily

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Little Harwood, Lancashire, England

Florence

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Little Harwood, Lancashire, England

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