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Household of Charles Sowerby (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Charles Sowerby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Sowerby, born in 1849 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Betris Sowerby, born in 1855 in Emley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1872 in Emley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Emley, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Emley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Emley, Yorkshire, England) and Charles Edwd (born 1880 in Emley, Yorkshire, England).


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Charles Sowerby's household

Male

Charles

Sowerby

Head
Female

Betris

Sowerby

Wife
Male

Adam

Sowerby

Son
Male

Joseph

Sowerby

Son
Male

Benjamin

Sowerby

Son
Male

Thomas

Sowerby

Son
Male

Charles Edwd

Sowerby

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Emley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Sowerby

Head

Married

32

1849

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Betris

Sowerby

Wife

Married

26

1855

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Adam

Sowerby

Son

Single

9

1872

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Sowerby

Son

Single

8

1873

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Sowerby

Son

Single

5

1876

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Sowerby

Son

Single

2

1879

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Charles Edwd

Sowerby

Son

Single

1

1880

Emley, Yorkshire, England

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