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Household of Richard W Knowles (born 1855, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.
Richard W Knowles and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard W Knowles, born in 1855 in Goostrey, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Knowles, born in 1859 in Henbury, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1879 in Snelston, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Snelston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard W's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1863 in Henbury, Cheshire, England), Richard W's Servant, Henrietta (born 1868 in Cheshire, England) and Richard W's Servant, Arthur (born 1863 in Cheshire, England).
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Richard W Knowles's household
Richard W
Knowles
Head
Elizabeth
Knowles
Wife
Walter
Knowles
Son
Ellen
Knowles
Daughter
Sarah
Shuffebotham
Sister In Law
Henrietta
Thorley
Servant
Arthur
Bailey
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard W |
| Last name | Knowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Goostrey, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard W | Knowles | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Goostrey, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Knowles | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Henbury, Cheshire, England | |
Walter | Knowles | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Snelston, Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Knowles | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Snelston, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Shuffebotham | Sister In Law | Single | 18 | 1863 | Henbury, Cheshire, England | |
Henrietta | Thorley | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cheshire, England | |
Arthur | Bailey | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cheshire, England |
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