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Household of Richard Knowles (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Knowles, born in 1840 in Ardwick, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabet Knowles, born in 1835 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Nephew, Thomas (born 1863 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Richard's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Richard's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Knowles's household

Male

Richard

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabet

Knowles

Wife
Male

Thomas

Knowles

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth A

Lever

Niece
Male

John

Butler

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Knowles

Head

Married

41

1840

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Elizabet

Knowles

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Knowles

Nephew

Single

18

1863

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Lever

Niece

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

John

Butler

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Salford, Lancashire, England

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