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Household of William Knowles (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Knowles, born in 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Jane (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Hardman, born in 1865 in Lathom, Lancashire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Harriet

Knowles

Wife
Male

Harry

Knowles

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary

Hardman

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Harriet

Knowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Harry

Knowles

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hardman

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lathom, Lancashire, England

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