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Household of James Knowles (born 1820, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1820 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Knowles, born in 1819 in Keswick, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Hannah (born 1861 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1864 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Dorothy

Knowles

Wife
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Robert

Knowles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Knowles

Head

Married

61

1820

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Knowles

Wife

Married

62

1819

Keswick, Cumberland, England

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Robert

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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