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Household of William Knowles (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1833 in Hoghton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1835 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1861 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Margery (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William's Niece, Sarah (born 1872 in Withnell, Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, John (born 1877 in Withnell, Lancashire, England) and William's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1808 in Lancashire, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Elizabeth
Knowles
Wife
Sarah
Knowles
Daughter
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Margery
Eaton
Niece
Sarah
Smith
Niece
John
Smith
Nephew
Sarah
Hargreaves
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Hoghton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Hoghton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Withnell, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Margery | Eaton | Niece | Single | 12 | 1869 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Smith | Niece | Single | 9 | 1872 | Withnell, Lancashire, England | |
John | Smith | Nephew | Single | 4 | 1877 | Withnell, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Hargreaves | Mother In Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Lancashire, England |
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