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Household of William Knowles (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1846 in Scotforth, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anna Knowles, born in 1849 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1868 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Skerton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Carlton, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Skerton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man), Joseph (born 1878 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Skerton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Susan H (born 1861 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and William's Great Niece, Ann (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Anna
Knowles
Wife
Jane
Knowles
Daughter
John
Knowles
Son
Edward
Knowles
Son
Robert
Knowles
Son
Thomas
Knowles
Son
Joseph
Knowles
Son
Ernest
Knowles
Son
Susan H
Knowles
Niece
Ann
Knowles
Great Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Scotforth, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Scotforth, Lancashire, England | |
Anna | Knowles | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Thornton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
John | Knowles | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Knowles | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Carlton, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Knowles | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Knowles | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Isle of Man, Isle of Man | |
Joseph | Knowles | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Knowles | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Skerton, Lancashire, England | |
Susan H | Knowles | Niece | Married | 20 | 1861 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Knowles | Great Niece | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lancashire, England |
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