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Household of John Knowles (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Edward (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1870 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Male

Edward

Knowles

Son
Male

Henry

Knowles

Son
Male

John W

Knowles

Son
Male

James

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Widower

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Edward

Knowles

Son

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Henry

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

John W

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

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