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Household of John Knowles (born 1830, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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.
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 1830 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Merella Knowles, born in 1829 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1862 in Upton, Cheshire, England), John (born 1865 in Upton, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Upton, Cheshire, England) and Mary D (born 1869 in Upton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Martha (born 1859 in West Kirby, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, James (born 1851 in Ireland).
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John Knowles's household
John
Knowles
Head
Merella
Knowles
Wife
Sarah
Knowles
Daughter
John
Knowles
Son
Thomas
Knowles
Son
Mary D
Knowles
Daughter
Martha
Forster
Servant
James
Quine
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Knowles | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Cheshire, England | |
Merella | Knowles | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Upton, Cheshire, England | |
John | Knowles | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Upton, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Knowles | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Upton, Cheshire, England | |
Mary D | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Upton, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Forster | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | West Kirby, Cheshire, England | |
James | Quine | Servant | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ireland |
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