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Household of Wilson Knowles (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.
Wilson Knowles and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wilson Knowles, born in 1840 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Wilson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Knowles, born in 1838 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Pearson N (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Lilian (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Florance (born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Wilson's Servant, Mary Smith, born in 1865 in Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England.
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Wilson Knowles's household
Wilson
Knowles
Head
Margaret
Knowles
Wife
Pearson N
Knowles
Son
Herbert
Knowles
Son
Arthur
Knowles
Son
Lilian
Knowles
Daughter
Florance
Knowles
Daughter
Mary
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | Wilson |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilson | Knowles | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Gomersal, Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret | Knowles | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Pearson N | Knowles | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Knowles | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Knowles | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Lilian | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Florance | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Smith | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Crigglestone, Yorkshire, England |
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