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Household of James W Knowles (born 1857, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 W Knowles and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Knowles, born in 1857 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1856 in Newton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Sister, Eliza Knowles, born in 1867 in Newton, Cheshire, England.


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James W Knowles's household

Male

James W

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Eliza

Knowles

Sister
First name(s) James W
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Knowles

Head

Married

24

1857

Newton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

25

1856

Newton, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Knowles

Sister

Single

14

1867

Newton, Cheshire, England

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