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Household of John Knowles (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1828 in Halton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jane (born 1860 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), Mary (born 1862 in Brough, Westmorland, England), Ellen (born 1864 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England) and Flora (born 1866 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Flora

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Halton, 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

Widower

53

1828

Halton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Brough, Westmorland, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Flora

Knowles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

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