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Household of David R Sowerby (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, 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.

David R Sowerby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R Sowerby, born in 1846 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. David R was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sowerby, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Kate E (born 1877 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Mabel A (born 1880 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David R's Mother In Law, Catherine (born 1811 in Scotland), David R's Servant, Edward (born 1841 in Swine, Yorkshire, England) and David R's Servant, John (born 1863 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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David R Sowerby's household

Male

David R

Sowerby

Head
Female

Isabella

Sowerby

Wife
Female

Kate E

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Mabel A

Sowerby

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Livingstone

Mother In Law
Male

Edward

Ackrill

Servant
Male

John

Sherwood

Servant
First name(s) David R
Last name Sowerby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David R

Sowerby

Head

Married

35

1846

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Isabella

Sowerby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate E

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mabel A

Sowerby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Livingstone

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Scotland

Edward

Ackrill

Servant

Single

40

1841

Swine, Yorkshire, England

John

Sherwood

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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