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Household of William Knowles (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1856 in Broomhill, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1857 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Barrow, Cheshire, England) and Charles (born 1879 in Barrow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Sarah Knowles, born in 1881 in Broomhill, Cheshire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Woodcock

Daughter
Male

Charles

Knowles

Son
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Broomhill, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

25

1856

Broomhill, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

24

1857

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Mary

Woodcock

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Charles

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Niece

Single

0

1881

Broomhill, Cheshire, England

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