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Household of James Knowles (born 1811, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Knowles, born in 1811 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1845 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1855 in York, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1849 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma Boutland, born in 1863 in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Son
Female

Emma

Boutland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Widower

70

1811

York, Yorkshire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

36

1845

York, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

26

1855

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

32

1849

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Son

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Boutland

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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