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Household of Peter Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Knowles, born in 1829 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Nathan (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Ellis (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Roger (born 1853 in Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Lancashire, England).


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Peter Knowles's household

Male

Peter

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane

Knowles

Wife
Male

Andrew

Knowles

Son
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Male

Nathan

Knowles

Son
Male

Ellis

Knowles

Son
Male

Roger

Greaves

Servant
Female

Ann

Hindle

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Knowles

Head

Married

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

44

1837

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Andrew

Knowles

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Nathan

Knowles

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Ellis

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Roger

Greaves

Servant

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Ann

Hindle

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

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