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Household of William Knowles (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 1849 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knowles, born in 1840 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Joseph Knowles, born in 1852 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Ellen
Knowles
Wife
George
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Joseph
Knowles
Lodger Head
Emma
Knowles
Wife
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Pemberton, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Knowles | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
George | Knowles | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Knowles | Lodger Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Knowles | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Pemberton, Lancashire, England |
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