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Household of William Knowles (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1831 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knowles, born in 1834 in Longton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1861 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1863 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Ellen
Knowles
Wife
Jane
Knowles
Daughter
Alice
Knowles
Daughter
Thomas
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Margaret
Knowles
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Longton, 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 | 50 | 1831 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Knowles | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Knowles | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Longton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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