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Household of Thomas Knowles (born 1841, Westmorland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 1841 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1843 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England), Robert (born 1875 in Skerton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Skerton, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Skerton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, Edward (born 1864 in Skerton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Stepson, Thomas (born 1867 in Skerton, Lancashire, England).
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Thomas Knowles's household
Thomas
Knowles
Head
Jane
Knowles
Wife
William
Knowles
Son
Edward
Willan
Stepson
Thomas
Willan
Stepson
Robert
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Annie
Knowles
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Kendal, Westmorland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Knowles | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Kendal, Westmorland, England | |
Jane | Knowles | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Quernmore, Lancashire, England | |
William | Knowles | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cockermouth, Cumberland, England | |
Edward | Willan | Stepson | Single | 17 | 1864 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Willan | Stepson | Single | 14 | 1867 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Knowles | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Skerton, Lancashire, England |
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