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Household of Moses Knowles (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Moses Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Moses Knowles, born in 1852 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Moses was the head of the household, married to Martha Knowles, born in 1843 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1879 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Moses's Lodger, James Hy Burnett, born in 1856 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England.


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Moses Knowles's household

Male

Moses

Knowles

Head
Female

Martha

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Ada

Knowles

Daughter
Male

James Hy

Burnett

Lodger
First name(s) Moses
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Moses

Knowles

Head

Married

29

1852

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Martha

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ada

Knowles

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darwen, Lancashire, England

James Hy

Burnett

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

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