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Household of William Knowles (born 1806, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1806 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Knowles, born in 1826 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1847 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Chorley, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Levi, born 1868 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, George J (born 1858 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Esther (born 1854 in Euxton, Lancashire, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Nancy
Knowles
Wife
Margaret
Knowles
Daughter
Levi
Knowles
Grand Son
George J
Tootel
Son In Law
Elizabeth
Tootel
Daughter
Esther
Pilkington
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 75 | 1806 | Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Knowles | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 34 | 1847 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Levi | Knowles | Grand Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
George J | Tootel | Son In Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Tootel | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Pilkington | Lodger | Single | 27 | 1854 | Euxton, Lancashire, England |
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