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Household of Benjamin Sowden (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Benjamin Sowden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sowden, born in 1837 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sowden, born in 1839 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Willie (born 1863 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1866 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Elland, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Louis (born 1881 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Sowden's household

Male

Benjamin

Sowden

Head
Female

Hannah

Sowden

Wife
Male

Willie

Sowden

Son
Female

Clara

Sowden

Daughter
Female

Emily

Sowden

Daughter
Male

Harry

Sowden

Son
Male

Louis

Sowden

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sowden

Head

Married

44

1837

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sowden

Wife

Married

42

1839

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Sowden

Son

Single

18

1863

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Sowden

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Sowden

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Sowden

Son

Single

4

1877

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Louis

Sowden

Son

Single

0

1881

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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