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Household of Joseph Knowles (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1851 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Knowles, born in 1855 in Ashley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph A (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joshua D (born 1877 in Heald Green, Cheshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Newton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Brother In Law, Richard (born 1863 in Ashley, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Thomas (born 1811 in Church, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Knowles's household

Male

Joseph

Knowles

Head
Female

Maria

Knowles

Wife
Male

Joseph A

Knowles

Son
Male

Joshua D

Knowles

Son
Male

Herbert

Knowles

Son
Male

Richard

Davenport

Brother In Law
Male

Thomas

Hondle

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Warrington, 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

30

1851

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Maria

Knowles

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ashley, Cheshire, England

Joseph A

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joshua D

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Heald Green, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Newton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Davenport

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Ashley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Hondle

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Church, Lancashire, England

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