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Household of William Knowles (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 1838 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1836 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William P (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William B (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife
Male

William P

Knowles

Son
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

William B

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stockport, 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

43

1838

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Wife

Married

45

1836

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William P

Knowles

Son

Married

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

22

1859

Ireland

William B

Knowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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