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Household of Joseph Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Knowles, born in 1829 in Seaforth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Knowles, born in 1843 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Margaret Alice (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Esther B (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Knowles's household

Male

Joseph

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Knowles

Wife
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Margaret Alice

Preece

Daughter
Female

Esther B

Preece

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Knowles

Head

Married

52

1829

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Sarah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Preece

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Esther B

Preece

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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