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Household of William Knowles (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1821 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Knowles, born in 1834 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary

Pilkington

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

60

1821

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Wife

Married

47

1834

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Pilkington

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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