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Household of John Knowles (born 1832, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowles, born in 1832 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1835 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, John (born 1868 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Barbra (born 1862 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1862 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Joseph (born 1863 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1864 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Knowles's household

Male

John

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

John

Gillespie

Nephew
Female

Barbra

Philip

Servant
Male

William

Watson

Servant
Male

John

Robertson

Servant
Male

Joseph

Reid

Servant
Male

Thomas

Laing

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowles

Head

Married

49

1832

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

46

1835

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Nephew

-

13

1868

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbra

Philip

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Thomas

Laing

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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