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Household of William Knowles (born 1794, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1794 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charles, born 1829 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Harriett Parker, born in 1856 in Ackworth Moor Top, Yorkshire, England.


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Male

Charles

Knowles

Son
Female

Harriett

Parker

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Widower

87

1794

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Knowles

Son

Single

52

1829

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Parker

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ackworth Moor Top, Yorkshire, England

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