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Household of William Knowles (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Warrington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Knowles, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Haydock, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, William (born 1873 in Parr, Lancashire, England), William's Stepson, Joseph (born 1874 in Parr, Lancashire, England), William's Stepdaughter, Mary (born 1876 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Eliza (born 1829 in Ireland).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Bridget

Knowles

Wife
Male

William

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepson
Female

Mary

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepdaughter
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Female

Eliza

Gunn

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Bridget

Knowles

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

William

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Parr, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Parr, Lancashire, England

Mary

Gunn (Knowles)

Stepdaughter

Single

5

1876

Parr, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Gunn

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Ireland

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