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Household of William Knowling (born 1831, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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 Knowling and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Knowling, born in 1831 in Ilsington, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Knowling, born in 1825 in Meeth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Sarah J, born 1865 in Ilsington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Bowden, born in 1858 in Huish, Devon, England.


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William Knowling's household

Male

William

Knowling

Head
Female

Rebecca

Knowling

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Knowling

Daughter
Male

John

Bowden

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Knowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ilsington, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Knowling

Head

Married

50

1831

Ilsington, Devon, England

Rebecca

Knowling

Wife

Married

56

1825

Meeth, Devon, England

Sarah J

Knowling

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ilsington, Devon, England

John

Bowden

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Huish, Devon, England

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