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Household of John May Knowling (born 1827, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 May Knowling and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May Knowling, born in 1827 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John May was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowling, born in 1833 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John May's Assistant, Rose (born 1857 in Uffculme, Devon, England) and John May's Assistant, Beatrice Jane (born 1868 in Garway, Herefordshire, England).
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John May Knowling's household
John May
Knowling
Head
Sarah
Knowling
Wife
Rose
Jarman
Assistant
Beatrice Jane
Williams
Assistant
| First name(s) | John May |
| Last name | Knowling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Exeter, Devon, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John May | Knowling | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Knowling | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Rose | Jarman | Assistant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Uffculme, Devon, England | |
Beatrice Jane | Williams | Assistant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Garway, Herefordshire, England |
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