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Household of Nancy Knowles (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Nancy Knowles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nancy Knowles, born in 1838 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Nancy was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Ann (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), John Thos (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nancy's Boarder, Richard Brown, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Nancy Knowles's household

Female

Nancy

Knowles

Head
Female

Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Knowles

Son
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Richard

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Nancy
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nancy

Knowles

Head

Widow

43

1838

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

John Thos

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tonge, Lancashire, England

Richard

Brown

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

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