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Household of William Knowles (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1842 in Woodbury, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1836 in Clyst Hydon, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1794 in Clyst St Lawrence, Devon, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Cullompton, Devon, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Sowton

Mother In Law
Male

William

Batten

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Woodbury, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

39

1842

Woodbury, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

45

1836

Clyst Hydon, Devon, England

Mary

Sowton

Mother In Law

Widow

87

1794

Clyst St Lawrence, Devon, England

William

Batten

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cullompton, Devon, England

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