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Household of John Knowles (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1839 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1841 in Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin W (born 1862 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Edgar (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Arthur O (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Hannah (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1862 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Male

Benjamin W

Knowles

Son
Male

Edgar

Knowles

Son
Male

Arthur O

Knowles

Son
Male

Matthew

Knowles

Son
Female

Ann

Finan

Servant
Female

Hannah

Atkinson

Servant
Female

Hannah

Buckley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

42

1839

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oakenshaw, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin W

Knowles

Son

Single

19

1862

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur O

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Finan

Servant

Single

28

1853

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Atkinson

Servant

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Buckley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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