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Household of William Knowles (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowles, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt Knowles, born in 1852 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1870 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elspet C (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Knowles's household

Male

William

Knowles

Head
Female

Jane Watt

Knowles

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Jane

Knowles

Daughter
Female

Elspet C

Knowles

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Knowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Knowles

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane Watt

Knowles

Wife

Married

29

1852

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Knowles

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet C

Knowles

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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