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Household of John Knowles (born 1839, Rutland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oakham, Rutland,Leicestershire, 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.

John Knowles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1839 in Ashwell, Rutland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1842 in Bourn, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Ashwell, Rutland, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Ashwell, Rutland, England), Annie (born 1873 in Ashwell, Rutland, England), Louisa (born 1875 in Ashwell, Rutland, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Ashwell, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Joseph Knowles, born in 1833 in Ashwell, Rutland, England.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Annie

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ashwell, Rutland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

42

1839

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bourn, Lincolnshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Annie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Louisa

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Ashwell, Rutland, England

Joseph

Knowles

Brother

Single

48

1833

Ashwell, Rutland, England

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