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Household of John Knowles (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1851 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Knowles, born in 1851 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Colne, Lancashire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Robert

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Knowles

Head

Married

30

1851

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Wife

Married

30

1851

Colne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Colne, Lancashire, England

Robert

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Colne, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Colne, Lancashire, England

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