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Household of William Knowles (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1845 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Easter Knowles, born in 1849 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1876 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Andrew S (born 1881 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jane Walsh, born in 1864 in Lancashire, England.
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Easter
Knowles
Wife
Elizabeth A
Knowles
Daughter
Nancy
Knowles
Daughter
Andrew S
Knowles
Son
Jane
Walsh
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Chorley, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Easter | Knowles | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Nancy | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Andrew S | Knowles | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Chorley, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Walsh | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lancashire, England |
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