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Household of John Knowles (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1839 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1837 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 11 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Pollie (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
Female

Pollie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Female

Ruth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Knowles

Son
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

42

1839

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

44

1837

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Pollie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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