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Household of William Knowles (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1832 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1836 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England), William (born 1870 in Durham, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Durham, England) and Edward (born 1877 in Durham, England).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Margaret

Knowles

Wife
Male

John

Arkless

Son
Male

William

Knowles

Son
Male

Joseph

Knowles

Son
Male

Edward

Knowles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place 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

49

1832

Durham, England

Margaret

Knowles

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

John

Arkless

Son

Single

17

1864

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

William

Knowles

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Joseph

Knowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Edward

Knowles

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

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