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Household of Robert Knowles (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Robert Knowles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Knowles, born in 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Tamar Knowles, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Tamar Annie W (born 1875 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), Edith Lilian (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Maud Alice (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, William (born 1808 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Harriett (born 1861 in Birdwell, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Knowles's household

Male

Robert

Knowles

Head
Female

Tamar

Knowles

Wife
Male

Robert

Knowles

Son
Female

Tamar Annie W

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Edith Lilian

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Maud Alice

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Father
Female

Harriett

Ward

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Knowles

Head

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Tamar

Knowles

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Tamar Annie W

Knowles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Edith Lilian

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Maud Alice

Knowles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Knowles

Father

Widower

73

1808

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Ward

Servant

Single

20

1861

Birdwell, Yorkshire, England

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