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Household of William Knowles (born 1842, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1842 in Westby, Lancashire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Knowles, born in 1847 in Lancashire, England. They had 11 children; Richard (born 1867 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Porter (born 1868 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1871 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1873 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Croft, born in 1859 in St Michaels, Lancashire, England.
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Alice
Knowles
Wife
Richard
Knowles
Son
Porter
Knowles
Son
John
Knowles
Son
Ann
Knowles
Daughter
Margaret
Knowles
Daughter
Ralph
Knowles
Son
Jane
Knowles
Daughter
Mary
Knowles
Daughter
Ellen
Knowles
Daughter
Thomas
Knowles
Son
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Ann
Croft
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Westby, Lancashire, England |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Westby, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Knowles | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Knowles | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Broughton, Lancashire, England | |
Porter | Knowles | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
John | Knowles | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Ralph | Knowles | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Knowles | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Goosnargh, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Croft | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | St Michaels, Lancashire, England |
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