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Household of John Knowles (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knowles, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father In Law, William Preston, born in 1814 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Preston

Father In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Preston

Father In Law

Married

67

1814

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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