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Household of Richard Knowles (born 1825, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knowles, born in 1825 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary E Knowles, born in 1835 in Blyth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Richard H (born 1869 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1877 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1878 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Wifes Mother, Sarah (born 1798 in Hartford, Northumberland, England), Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1851 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Apprentice, George (born 1865 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
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Richard Knowles's household
Richard
Knowles
Head
Mary E
Knowles
Wife
Richard H
Knowles
Son
John H
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth J
Knowles
Daughter
Sarah
Smith
Wifes Mother
Ann
Peace
Servant
George
Bedford
Apprentice
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Knowles | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Knowles | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Blyth, Northumberland, England | |
Richard H | Knowles | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
John H | Knowles | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth J | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Smith | Wifes Mother | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Hartford, Northumberland, England | |
Ann | Peace | Servant | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Bedford | Apprentice | Single | 16 | 1865 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England |
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