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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1833, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Knowles, born in 1833 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Thomas Benson (born 1861 in Chorlton, Cheshire, England), Peter John (born 1867 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), William (born 1869 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England), George (born 1871 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1875 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England) and Emma (born 1877 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Rebecca (born 1842 in Handbridge, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Handbridge, Cheshire, England).
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Thomas Knowles's household
Thomas
Knowles
Head
Thomas Benson
Knowles
Son
Peter John
Knowles
Son
William
Knowles
Son
George
Knowles
Son
Mary
Knowles
Daughter
Samuel
Knowles
Son
Emma
Knowles
Daughter
Rebecca
Parry
Servant
Elizabeth
Woods
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Knowles | Head | Widower | 48 | 1833 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas Benson | Knowles | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Chorlton, Cheshire, England | |
Peter John | Knowles | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Crewe, Cheshire, England | |
William | Knowles | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
George | Knowles | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Samuel | Knowles | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Emma | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Rebecca | Parry | Servant | Widow | 39 | 1842 | Handbridge, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Woods | Servant | Single | 65 | 1816 | Handbridge, Cheshire, England |
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