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Household of William Knowles (born 1838, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1838 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Knowles, born in 1845 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Admiral (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepson, Robert A (born 1868 in Scotland).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Knowles

Wife
Male

Admiral

Bolton

Stepson
Male

Robert A

Bolton

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

43

1838

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Knowles

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Admiral

Bolton

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert A

Bolton

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Scotland

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