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Household of Christopher Sowden (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 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.

Christopher Sowden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Sowden, born in 1846 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Hannah Sowden, born in 1847 in -. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Brinkhill, Lincolnshire, England), Arthur (born 1873 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England), Herbert (born 1876 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Brother, Henry (born 1844 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England) and Christopher's Lodger, William (born 1853 in Revesby, Lincolnshire, England).


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Christopher Sowden's household

Male

Christopher

Sowden

Head
Female

Hannah

Sowden

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sowden

Son
Male

Arthur

Sowden

Son
Male

Herbert

Sowden

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sowden

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sowden

Brother
Male

William

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Sowden

Head

Married

35

1846

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Sowden

Wife

Married

34

1847

-

Thomas

Sowden

Son

Single

10

1871

Brinkhill, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Sowden

Son

Single

8

1873

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Sowden

Son

Single

5

1876

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Sowden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Sowden

Brother

Single

37

1844

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

William

Taylor

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Revesby, Lincolnshire, England

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