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Household of Joseph Knowles (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Knowles, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Joseph Knowles, born in 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, William (born 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1847 in Ireland).


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Joseph Knowles's household

Male

Joseph

Knowles

Head
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Male

John

Knowles

Son
Female

Emma

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Harrabin

Visitor
Male

William

Cumnar

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Knowles

Head

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Knowles

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Harrabin

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Cumnar

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Ireland

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