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Household of William Knowles (born 1847, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1847 in Tow Law, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Knowles, born in 1848 in Ludworth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Ralph D (born 1879 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William (born 1865 in Ludworth, Durham, England) and William's Niece, Isabella (born 1869 in Ludworth, Durham, England).
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William Knowles's household
William
Knowles
Head
Isabella
Knowles
Wife
Elizabeth
Knowles
Daughter
Ralph D
Knowles
Son
William
Dunn
Nephew
Isabella
Dunn
Niece
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Tow Law, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Knowles | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Tow Law, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Knowles | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Ralph D | Knowles | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Middle Rainton, Durham, England | |
William | Dunn | Nephew | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Dunn | Niece | Single | 12 | 1869 | Ludworth, Durham, England |
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