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Household of Matthew Knowles (born 1807, Derbyshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 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.
Matthew Knowles and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Knowles, born in 1807 in Matlock, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1815 in Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Mark Hy (born 1850 in Brampton, Derbyshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1852 in Brampton, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Fanny (born 1856 in Brailsford, Derbyshire, England), Matthew's Visitor, Matthew (born 1839 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1836 in Shirland, Derbyshire, England).
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Matthew Knowles's household
Matthew
Knowles
Head
Sarah
Knowles
Wife
Mark Hy
Knowles
Son
Mary Jane
Knowles
Daughter
Fanny
Taylor
Servant
Matthew
Wright
Visitor
Mary Ann
Wright
Visitor
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Matlock, Derbyshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Knowles | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Matlock, Derbyshire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Derbyshire, England | |
Mark Hy | Knowles | Son | Single | 31 | 1850 | Brampton, Derbyshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Brampton, Derbyshire, England | |
Fanny | Taylor | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Brailsford, Derbyshire, England | |
Matthew | Wright | Visitor | Married | 42 | 1839 | Birstall, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Wright | Visitor | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shirland, Derbyshire, England |
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