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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.
Thomas Knowles and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knowles, born in 1829 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Knowles, born in 1839 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Fred (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1880 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, William (born 1864 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas's Son In Law, Henry (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Son In Law, Crofton (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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Thomas Knowles's household
Thomas
Knowles
Head
Eliza
Knowles
Wife
William
Funnell
Son In Law
Henry
Funnell
Son In Law
Crofton
Funnell
Son In Law
Charles
Knowles
Son
Fred
Knowles
Son
Eliza
Knowles
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Knowles | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Knowles | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Hertford, Hertfordshire, England | |
William | Funnell | Son In Law | Single | 17 | 1864 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Henry | Funnell | Son In Law | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Crofton | Funnell | Son In Law | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Charles | Knowles | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Middlesex, England | |
Fred | Knowles | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Middlesex, England | |
Eliza | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Essex, England |
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