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Household of William Knowles (born 1823, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1823 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Knowles, born in 1822 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Eliot (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Amelia (born 1847 in Widnes, Lancashire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Maggie (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Harrold (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Samuel Gerrard, born in 1847 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Charlotte
Knowles
Wife
Eliot
Knowles
Son
Samuel
Gerrard
Son In Law
Amelia
Gerrard
Daughter
Maggie
Gerrard
Grand Daughter
Harrold
Gerrard
Grand Son
Ernest
Gerrard
Grand Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Charlotte | Knowles | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Eliot | Knowles | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Gerrard | Son In Law | Married | 34 | 1847 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Amelia | Gerrard | Daughter | Married | 34 | 1847 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Maggie | Gerrard | Grand Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Harrold | Gerrard | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Gerrard | Grand Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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