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Household of Peter Knowles (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Peter Knowles and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Knowles, born in 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1858 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1877 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Knowles's household

Male

Peter

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Richard

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Knowles

Head

Married

28

1853

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

23

1858

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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