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Household of William Knowles (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1828 in Meerbrook, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Knowles, born in 1832 in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1856 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Martha (born 1859 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Hannah

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Martha

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Meerbrook, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

53

1828

Meerbrook, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Knowles

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

16

1865

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Knowles

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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