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Household of William Knowles (born 1829, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1829 in Capenhurst, Cheshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Knowles, born in 1837 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. They had 9 children; George Henry (born 1862 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), William Albert (born 1863 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Martha Annie (born 1868 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Thomas Dutton (born 1872 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Rowland (born 1874 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth Ethel (born 1876 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England) and Louisa May (born 1878 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1860 in Ledsham, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Richard (born 1865 in -), William's Servant, Martha (born 1861 in Broughton, Flintshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1867 in Eastham, Cheshire, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Martha
Knowles
Wife
George Henry
Knowles
Son
William Albert
Knowles
Son
Sarah
Knowles
Daughter
Martha Annie
Knowles
Daughter
Emily
Knowles
Daughter
Thomas Dutton
Knowles
Son
Rowland
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth Ethel
Knowles
Daughter
Louisa May
Knowles
Daughter
James
Bennett
Servant
Richard
Smith
Servant
Martha
Bostock
Servant
Margaret
Burrows
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Capenhurst, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Knowles | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
George Henry | Knowles | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
William Albert | Knowles | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Martha Annie | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Emily | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas Dutton | Knowles | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Rowland | Knowles | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth Ethel | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Louisa May | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
James | Bennett | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ledsham, Cheshire, England | |
Richard | Smith | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Martha | Bostock | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Broughton, Flintshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Burrows | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Eastham, Cheshire, England |
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