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Household of John Knowling (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Knowling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knowling, born in 1823 in Ashburton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucy Knowling, born in 1829 in Calne, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; James T (born 1858 in Ashburton, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1861 in Somerset, England), Francis (born 1864 in Torquay, Devon, England), Charles H (born 1869 in Torquay, Devon, England) and William J (born 1870 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Richard Gidley, born in 1807 in Devon, England.


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John Knowling's household

Male

John

Knowling

Head
Female

Lucy

Knowling

Wife
Male

James T

Knowling

Son
Female

Louisa

Knowling

Daughter
Male

Francis

Knowling

Son
Male

Charles H

Knowling

Son
Male

William J

Knowling

Son
Male

Richard

Gidley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Knowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ashburton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knowling

Head

Married

58

1823

Ashburton, Devon, England

Lucy

Knowling

Wife

Married

52

1829

Calne, Wiltshire, England

James T

Knowling

Son

Single

23

1858

Ashburton, Devon, England

Louisa

Knowling

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Somerset, England

Francis

Knowling

Son

Single

17

1864

Torquay, Devon, England

Charles H

Knowling

Son

Single

12

1869

Torquay, Devon, England

William J

Knowling

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Richard

Gidley

Lodger

Widower

74

1807

Devon, England

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