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Household of James Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1829 in Cartmel, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1830 in Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William Henry (born 1864 in Kents Bank, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Leece, born in 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Male

William Henry

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary

Leece

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

52

1829

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

51

1830

Milnthorpe, Westmorland, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Kents Bank, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leece

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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