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Household of Alfred Sowray (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Alfred Sowray and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Sowray, born in 1840 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ann Sowray, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John Percy (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest Edgar (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Alfred Sowray's household

Male

Alfred

Sowray

Head
Female

Ann

Sowray

Wife
Male

John Percy

Sowray

Son
Male

Ernest Edgar

Sowray

Son
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Sowray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Sowray

Head

Married

41

1840

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Sowray

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John Percy

Sowray

Son

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ernest Edgar

Sowray

Son

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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