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Household of William Knowles (born 1835, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1835 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Knowles, born in 1843 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 8 children; John William (born 1864 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Jane Ann (born 1866 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Winifred (born 1871 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), Edward (born 1873 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Ellen

Knowles

Wife
Male

John William

Knowles

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Knowles

Daughter
Male

Edward

Knowles

Son
Male

George

Knowles

Son
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowles

Head

Married

46

1835

Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Knowles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Darlington, Durham, England

John William

Knowles

Son

Single

17

1864

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Jane Ann

Knowles

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Knowles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Winifred

Knowles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Edward

Knowles

Son

Single

8

1873

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

George

Knowles

Son

Single

6

1875

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Margaret

Knowles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Mary

Knowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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