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Household of William Knowles (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1853 in Bollington, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Knowles, born in 1853 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary J Naylor, born in 1862 in Brantham, Lancashire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Caroline

Knowles

Wife
Male

Alfred

Knowles

Son
Male

James

Knowles

Son
Female

Mary J

Naylor

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bollington, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

28

1853

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Caroline

Knowles

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Knowles

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Knowles

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Naylor

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brantham, Lancashire, England

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