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Household of William Knowles (born 1816, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1816 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Knowles, born in 1840 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1849 in Lancashire, England), William Robt (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Henrietta (born 1864 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Fred P (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary

Knowles

Wife
Male

Peter

Knowles

Son
Male

William Robt

Knowles

Son
Female

Henrietta

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Fred P

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
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

65

1816

Lancashire, England

Mary

Knowles

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Peter

Knowles

Son

Widower

32

1849

Lancashire, England

William Robt

Knowles

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Knowles

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Fred P

Knowles

Son

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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