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Household of Peter 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.

Peter Knowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Knowles, born in 1838 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Scowcroft Knowles, born in 1842 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Hannah (born 1870 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), John Hamer (born 1872 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), James William (born 1874 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1877 in Harwood, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Knowles's household

Male

Peter

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary Scowcroft

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Hannah

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John Hamer

Knowles

Son
Male

James William

Knowles

Son
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Male

Samuel

Knowles

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Knowles

Head

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Mary Scowcroft

Knowles

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bradshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary Hannah

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Harwood, Lancashire, England

John Hamer

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Harwood, Lancashire, England

James William

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Harwood, Lancashire, England

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