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Household of William Knowles (born 1836, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 1836 in Stow, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Knowles, born in 1834 in Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sturton, Lincolnshire, England), Emma (born 1868 in Sturton, Lincolnshire, England) and John (born 1870 in Sturton, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Betsy

Knowles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Emma

Knowles

Daughter
Male

John

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stow, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

45

1836

Stow, Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Knowles

Wife

Married

47

1834

Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sturton, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Knowles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sturton, Lincolnshire, England

John

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Sturton, Lincolnshire, England

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