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Household of James Knowles (born 1813, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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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 1813 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1828 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1850 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Robert Jolly (born 1858 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, David (born 1862 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Knowles's household

Male

James

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Male

Robert Jolly

Knowles

Son
Male

David

Matthew

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Forry

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Knowles

Head

Married

68

1813

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

53

1828

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Knowles

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Robert Jolly

Knowles

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Matthew

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Forry

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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