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Household of Martha Knowles (born 1822, 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.
Martha Knowles and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Knowles, born in 1822 in Barnstaple, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John G, born 1866 in Broughton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Brother, Richard (born 1832 in Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland), Martha's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Martha's Servant, Anne (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
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Martha Knowles's household
Martha
Knowles
Head
John G
Knowles
Son
Richard
Wright
Brother
Elizabeth
Jeffcock
Servant
Anne
Walters
Servant
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Barnstaple, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Knowles | Head | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Barnstaple, Lancashire, England | |
John G | Knowles | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Wright | Brother | Single | 49 | 1832 | Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Jeffcock | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Anne | Walters | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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