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Household of William Knowles (born 1851, 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.
William Knowles and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1851 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Knowles, born in 1856 in Essex, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Essex, England), Henry (born 1879 in Essex, England) and George (born 1881 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Richard (born 1858 in Essex, England), William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1859 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Visitor, Ann (born 1871 in Essex, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Jane
Knowles
Wife
Margaret
Knowles
Daughter
Henry
Knowles
Son
George
Knowles
Son
Richard
Benham
Boarder
Alfred
Simpson
Boarder
Ann
Humphreys
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Bury, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Knowles | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Essex, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Essex, England | |
Henry | Knowles | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Essex, England | |
George | Knowles | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Essex, England | |
Richard | Benham | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Essex, England | |
Alfred | Simpson | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | |
Ann | Humphreys | Visitor | Single | 10 | 1871 | Essex, England |
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