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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1844, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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 1844 in Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Caroline Knowles, born in 1843 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. They had 5 children; Helena (born 1870 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), William (born 1874 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Amy (born 1877 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, William Clayton, born in 1833 in Romiley, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Knowles's household

Male

Thomas

Knowles

Head
Female

Caroline

Knowles

Wife
Female

Helena

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Annie

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Amy

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Clayton

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Knowles

Head

Married

37

1844

Derbyshire, England

Caroline

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Helena

Knowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Knowles

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Amy

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Bertha

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

William

Clayton

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Romiley, Cheshire, England

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