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Household of William Knowles (born 1849, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1849 in Edgworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1844 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Annie Maria (born 1874 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1877 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England) and William Herbert (born 1875 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Eliza Knowles, born in 1842 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England.
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Margaret
Knowles
Wife
Annie Maria
Knowles
Daughter
Elizabeth Alice
Knowles
Daughter
John
Knowles
Son
William Herbert
Knowles
Son
Eliza
Knowles
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Edgworth, 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 | 32 | 1849 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
Annie Maria | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Alice | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
John | Knowles | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
William Herbert | Knowles | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Knowles | Sister | Single | 39 | 1842 | Edgworth, Lancashire, England |
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