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Household of Richard Knowles (born 1839, 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.
Richard Knowles and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knowles, born in 1839 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lister Knowles, born in 1830 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Richard's Stepson, Charles Henry (born 1857 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Richard's Stepson, Colin (born 1863 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Relation Cousin, Maria (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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Richard Knowles's household
Richard
Knowles
Head
Elizabeth Lister
Knowles
Wife
Elizabeth
Priestley (Knowles)
Step Daughter
Charles Henry
Priestley (Knowles)
Stepson
Colin
Priestley (Knowles)
Stepson
Maria
Evans
Relation Cousin
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Knowles | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Lister | Knowles | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Priestley (Knowles) | Step Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Charles Henry | Priestley (Knowles) | Stepson | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Colin | Priestley (Knowles) | Stepson | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Evans | Relation Cousin | Single | 13 | 1868 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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