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Household of William Knowles (born 1805, Nottinghamshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1805 in Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1824 in Stockton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Jane A (born 1857 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1860 in Lancashire, England) and Maud (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William A (born 1859 in St Mawes, Cornwall, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Sarah
Knowles
Wife
Jane A
Knowles
Daughter
Sarah
Knowles
Daughter
Maud
Knowles
Daughter
William A
Simpson
Lodger
John
McMichael
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Nottinghamshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Nottinghamshire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Jane A | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Longsight, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Lancashire, England | |
Maud | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Lancashire, England | |
William A | Simpson | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | St Mawes, Cornwall, England | |
John | McMichael | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Isle of Man, Isle of Man |
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